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Solar planning in Charnwood
Charnwood has decided 18 solar farms and approved 94% of them, taking a median of 5.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 180 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Charnwood compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Charnwood sits in the 38th percentile for approval rate (1 points above the England average) and the 5th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (26)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Kernan Drive, Unit 21-22 - Solar Photovoltaic Array B. I. (Europe) Limited · P/25/1570/2 · 5.5 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-13 |
Sainsburys, Ashby Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · P/25/2579/2 | 0.25 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-22 |
The Manor House, Woodhouse Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · P/25/2381/2 | — | Application Submitted | 2025-12-10 |
Mountsorrel Quarry, Quorn - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Tarmac Trading Limited · 2025/PN/0171/LCC | 0.3 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-01 |
Rothley Lodge, Loughborough Road - Solar Panels Sofidel UK Limited · P/25/0178/2 · 1.3 mo to decide | 1.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-28 |
Atic Building, Loughborough Science Park - Solar Panels Loughborough University · P/23/2140/2 · 15.4 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-20 |
Mantle Solar Farm, Wymeswold - Solar Farm Exagen · P/25/0782/2 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-30 |
Long Whatton - Solar Farm Endurance Energy Oakley Limited · P/23/0379/2 · 11.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-26 |
The Loughborough Schools Foundation Sports Hall - Solar Pv Arrays Loughborough Endowed Schools · P/23/2195/2 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-22 |
Kindeva Drug Delivery Limited, Derby Road - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · P/23/1530/2 · 1 mo to decide | 0.88 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-03 |
Ratcliffe College, Fosse Way - Solar Panels Ratcliffe College · P/23/0537/2 · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-06 |
Nottingham Road - Solar Farm NextPower SPV 9 Limited · P/21/2160/2 · 15.2 mo to decide | 34 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-30 |
Syston Road - Solar Farm Barber Farm Partnership · P/21/2661/2 · 6.1 mo to decide | 26 | Under Construction | 2022-08-12 |
Apac Packaging, Loughborough Road - Solar Panels APAC Group Limited · P/22/1333/2 | 0.9 | Under Construction | 2022-08-09 |
Poole Farm, Quorn - Solar Farm Leicestershire County Council · 2022/Reg3Ma/0010/LCC · 3.9 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-21 |
Pool Farm Leicestershire County Council · 2020/REG3MA/0057/LCC | 10 | Revised | 2022-02-21 |
West Beacon Solar Park Private Developer · P/20/0701/2 · 12.2 mo to decide | 0.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-20 |
Land at Mill Farm TGC Renewables · P/15/1054/2 · 25.8 mo to decide | 7.1 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-08-15 |
Moor Lane TGC Renewables · P/15/1056/2 | 5.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2017-04-11 |
Melton Road Epsilon Solar · P/15/1510/2 · 3.2 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2015-11-13 |
Gypsom Solar Farm BE Renewables · P/14/2359/2 · 8.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-22 |
Land to the East of Burton Lane EBS Energy LLP · P/14/1723/2 · 11.1 mo to decide | 2.6 | Operational | 2015-09-21 |
GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A6006 Green Switch Solutions · P/14/1484/2 · 6.2 mo to decide | 6.1 | Operational | 2015-02-11 |
Land South of Melton Rd Epsilon Solar · P/14/2030/2 · 2.2 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-01-09 |
Melton Road (PV) Epsilon Solar · P/14/1140/2 · 2.7 mo to decide | 12 | Revised | 2014-09-01 |
Wymeswold Airfield Foresight Solar Fund · P/12/1781/2 · 2.2 mo to decide | 34 | Operational | 2012-11-09 |
Does Charnwood approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 18 solar farms Charnwood has decided, 94% were approved (17 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Charnwood?
The median time from application to decision is 5.5 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 Charnwood consented?
180 MW has been consented across 17 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Charnwood
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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