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Solar planning in Harborough
Harborough has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 56 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Harborough compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Harborough sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 46th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (18)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
L and R Storage, C & V Business Park - Solar Panels Novalux Energy · 25/01600/PDN · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-14 |
Lutterworth Grammar School, Bitteswell Road - Solar PV System Lutterworth Grammar School and Community College · 25/01466/PDN · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-16 |
Astley Grange Farm, Back Lane - Solar Panels Unknown · 25/00686/PDN · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-08 |
DP World, Unit 5110, Vulcan Way - Solar Photovoltaics Rhombus Nine Limited · 24/01402/PDN · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.58 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-19 |
The Robert Smyth School, Burnmill Road - Solar Panels Robert Smyth Academy · 24/00255/FUL · 3.8 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-09 |
Old Station Yard, Station Road - Solar Panels Private Client · 24/00691/FUL | 0.35 | Application Submitted | 2024-06-20 |
The Robert Smyth School, Burnmill Road - Solar Panels Robert Smyth Academy · 23/01452/PDN · 3.2 mo to decide | 0.17 | Revised | 2024-01-09 |
Armstrong Logistics, Wellington Parkway - Solar panels ABRDN (Investments Trust/Standard Life) · 23/01374/PDN · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.53 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-08 |
Marlborough Drive, Fleckney - Solar Panels Coba Europe Limited · 22/01441/PDN · 8.2 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-14 |
Lodge Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Elgin Energy ES Co Limited · 22/01133/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2022-05-20 |
Wellington Parkway - Solar panels GLP Uk Management Limited · 22/00755/PDN · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-16 |
Swinford Wind Farm Vattenfall · 19/01853/FUL · 24.2 mo to decide | 20 | Under Construction | 2021-12-22 |
Northfield House Solar Farm Lightsource BP · 20/01289/FUL · 3.1 mo to decide | 26 | Operational | 2020-11-25 |
Sunnydale Solar Farm British Solar Renewables · 15/01120/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 4.8 | Revised | 2015-11-16 |
Land at Meadow Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/01116/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-08 |
Land Off Ingarsby Lane T J Coates Ltd · 15/00676/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 2.1 | Operational | 2015-07-30 |
Theddingworth solar farm Abbey Renewables · 14/00833/FUL | 30 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-11-27 |
Fiona Cairns HQ - Solar Panels Fiona Cairns | — | No Application Required | — |
Does Harborough approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Harborough has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Harborough?
The median time from application to decision is 2.5 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 Harborough consented?
56 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Harborough
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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