Solar Photovoltaic Panels (39.3 MW)
Solar Photovoltaic Panels is a 39.3 MW solar farm project in North Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 22 July 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 29 August 2025.
39.3 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
29 August 2025record last updated
North Northamptonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 July 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 39.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 29 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Stantec
- Planning authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- NE/25/00724/FUL
- Site area
- 75.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Sudborough Road, Brigstock, Kettering
- Council area (by location)
- North Northamptonshire
- Name in REPD
- The Grafton Solar Project - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- REPD reference
- 19128
Who decides
| Applications | North Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 44 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Manor Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 2.2 |
| Brigstock Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Grafton Underwood | solar farm | 38 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Colpmans Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Oakley Bush Solar Farm | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 39 | application submitted | 6.8 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (52.4547, -0.6051).