The Breck (5 MW solar farm)
The Breck is a 5 MW solar farm project in Chesterfield, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 17 March 2016; the record was last updated on 18 August 2016.
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operationalstatus in REPD
18 August 2016record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 27 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2016 | Construction started |
| 17 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 18 August 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Chesterfield
- Planning application reference
- CHE/15/00460/FUL
- Site area
- 11.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Breck, Breck Lane, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield
- Council area (by location)
- Chesterfield
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5520
Who decides
| Applications | Chesterfield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Chesterfield, Hampshire.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inkersall Road, Staveley Solar Photovoltaic Farm And Battery Storage | solar farm | 31 | operational | 3.0 |
| Arkwright Solar Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 3.8 |
| Land South East of Low Common Farm | solar farm | 8.3 | refused | 3.9 |
| Cherry Tree Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.1 |
| Lodge Farm, Calow | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Land To The East Of Back Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.1 |
| Callywhite Lane Commercial Estate | battery storage | 18 | abandoned | 6.2 |
| Calow Green Farm | battery storage | 20 | operational | 6.7 |
| Hasland Photovoltaic Solar Park | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
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 (53.2813, -1.3619).