Theddingworth solar farm (30 MW)
Theddingworth solar farm is a 30 MW solar farm project in Harborough, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 27 November 2014; the record was last updated on 28 August 2015.
30 MWsolar farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
28 August 2015record last updated
Harboroughcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 27 November 2014 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 28 August 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Abbey Renewables
- Planning authority
- Harborough
- Planning application reference
- 14/00833/FUL
- Site area
- 24.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Beeches Farm Mowsley Road Theddingworth Leicestershire
- Council area (by location)
- Harborough
- REPD reference
- 2311
Who decides
| Applications | Harborough | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at North of South Kilworth Road | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Airfield Farm (Leicestershire) | wind farm | 7.5 | refused | 7.3 |
| Energy Park Facility & Battery Storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submitted | 9.0 |
| Kelmarsh Wind Farm (Resubmission) | wind farm | 12.5 | operational | 9.0 |
| Land at Meadow Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.6 |
| Braybrooke Village North, Harborough Road | battery storage | 252 | application submitted | 9.7 |
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 (52.4684, -1.0369).