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Solar planning in Blaby
Blaby has decided 16 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 106 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Blaby compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Blaby sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Showroom Meridian East, Meridian Business Park - Solar Panels Sytner Group Limited · 25/0997/PT14J · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-13 |
Leisure Centre Carlton Park, King Edward Avenue - Solar PV panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 25/0612/PT14J · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-19 |
Feldspar Close - Plot N -Solar Panels Green Harvest Development Limited · 25/0553/PT14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-14 |
Saladworks, Kirby Muxloe - Solar Panels Saladworks · 25/0027/PT14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-06 |
Soars Lodge Farm, Foston Lane - Solar Farm Soars Solar Limited · 24/0734/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2024-10-23 |
Leicestershire Constabulary, St Johns - Solar Pv Array Leicestershire Constabulary Headquarters · 23/1082/FUL · 6.5 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-25 |
Dorsey Way, Enderby - Solar PV system Goodman Logistics Developments UK Limited · 24/0198/PT14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.68 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-23 |
Dorsey Way, Enderby - Solar Panels Goodman Logistics Developments UK Limited · 24/0197/PT14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-23 |
Lychgate Lane, Aston Flamville - Solar Farm Elgin Energy ES Co Limited · 22/0048/FUL · 20.2 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-11 |
Roman Avenue, Unit A - Solar PV System Prudential Assurance Company Limited · 24/0128/PT14J · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.84 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-11 |
Unit F, Meridian Leisure Park, Braunstone Town - Solar Array David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 23/0390/PT14J · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-26 |
Hinckley Road - Solar Farm Capital Dynamics Limited · 21/01242/FUL · 14.9 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-10 |
Austral House, Coventry Road - Solar Panels Sturgess Motor Group · 22/1163/PT14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-13 |
Meridian Leisure Park - Solar Photovoltaics Array Hollywood Bowl Group · 21/1510/PT14J | 0.19 | Application Withdrawn | 2022-02-23 |
Hill Farm - Solar Park Hill Farm Solar Ltd · 21/1386/FUL | 20 | Application Submitted | 2021-11-19 |
The Whittle Estate, Whetstone - Solar PV system Whetstone Marine Power Test Facility · 21/0754/PT14J · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-26 |
Centurion Way, Braunstone Town - Solar Panels Vodafone Limited · 21/0813/PT14J · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-18 |
Kirby Road Solar Panels Syzygy Consulting · 20/1111/PT14J · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.49 | Under Construction | 2021-02-16 |
Desford Road, Thurlaston Elgin Energy EsCo · 18/0242/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2018-09-17 |
Does Blaby approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms Blaby has decided, 100% were approved (16 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Blaby?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Blaby consented?
106 MW has been consented across 16 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Blaby
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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