Twyford, Melton Solar Farm (10 MW)
Twyford, Melton Solar Farm is a 10 MW solar farm project in Melton, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 27 November 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 February 2026.
10 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
20 February 2026record last updated
Meltoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 October 2023 | Application submitted |
| 27 November 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 27 November 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Noventum Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Melton
- Planning application reference
- 23/00870/FUL
- Site area
- 16.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Twyford, Melton
- Council area (by location)
- Melton
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Twyford, Melton - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 15188
Who decides
| Applications | Melton | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Hill Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 5.9 |
| Queniborough wind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refused | 8.1 |
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 (52.6819, -0.9264).