The A361, Ashby St Ledgers Solar Farm (35 MW)
The A361, Ashby St Ledgers Solar Farm is a 35 MW solar farm project in West Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 22 August 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 28 October 2025.
35 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
28 October 2025record last updated
West Northamptonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 August 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 28 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy Esco Limited
- Planning authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- 2025/3243/MAF
- Site area
- 71.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The A361, Ashby St Ledgers, Daventry
- Council area (by location)
- West Northamptonshire
- Name in REPD
- The A361, Ashby St Ledgers - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 19652
Who decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crick Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Crockwell Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | 3.9 |
| Crockwell Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 6 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Rugby Road, Kilsby - Rainsbrook Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Watford Gap Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 4.9 |
| Watford Lodge | wind farm | 12.5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Newnham Grange Farm | battery storage | 15 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| Crick Road | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 7.2 |
| Yelvertoft Wind Farm | wind farm | 16 | operational | 8.3 |
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 (52.3036, -1.1894).