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Solar planning in Hinckley and Bosworth
Hinckley and Bosworth has decided 25 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 127 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Hinckley and Bosworth compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Hinckley and Bosworth sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 32nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (27)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Snippery Farm, Heath Road - Solar panels Hay Farms · 25/00874/P14J · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-17 |
Heath Road, Bagworth - Solar Farm Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 25/00692/FUL | 21.5 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-24 |
Tesco Distribution Depot, Dodwells Road - Solar Panels RELF UK SPE B V · 24/00790/P14J · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-30 |
Hinckley Leisure Centre, Argents Mead - Solar Panels Places for People Leisure · 24/00779/P14J · 0 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-09 |
DPD International Gateway, Logix Road - Phase 2, Solar Panels Aberdeen City Council · 24/00137/P14J · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-12 |
E M E B Sports & Social Club, Nutts Lane - Solar Array Hammonds Furniture Limited · 23/00368/FUL · 6 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-09 |
Triumph Motorcycles, Normandy Way - Solar PV Array Triumph Motorcycles Limited · 23/00755/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-01 |
Dpd International Gateway, Logix Road Phase 1 - Solar Panels DBD Group UK Limited · 23/00832/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.75 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-19 |
Burbage House - Solar Array Burbage Farms Limited · 23/00378/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-13 |
Horiba Mira, Mira Drive - Solar Array Motor Industry Research Association · 22/00941/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 7 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-10 |
Morrison Supermarkets, Cloverfield - Solar Panels Morrisons · 22/00977/P14J · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-15 |
Kirkby Road Next Power SPV 7 / Intelligent Alternatives · 19/01379/FUL · 34.4 mo to decide | 23.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-22 |
Stoneshollow Solar Farm JBM Solar Projects Limited · 21/01395/FUL · 8.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-16 |
Desford Brick Works, Bagworth - Solar Panels Leicestershire County Council · 22/00516/C · 1.6 mo to decide | 2.6 | Operational | 2022-07-14 |
Manor Park, Twycross - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Rare Limited · 21/00753/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-09-23 |
Laura Ashley, Stanton Under Bardon - Solar panels Laura Ashley Limited · 20/00903/P14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-12-17 |
Hangmans Hall Farm Elgin Energy · 19/01256/FUL · 8 mo to decide | 35 | Application Refused | 2020-07-08 |
Basin Bridge Farm Sun Farming UK · 15/00828/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2016-02-18 |
Crown Farm Suncredit UK (Sunventures 7) · 15/00823/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2015-09-30 |
Thornton Lane Green Hedge (BayWa r.e.) · 15/00645/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 2.7 | Operational | 2015-09-08 |
Ld NW Of Ratcliffe House Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/00560/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 3.5 | Operational | 2015-08-17 |
Tower Hayes Farm Elgar Middleton · 15/00343/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-07-10 |
Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon) Push Energy/ NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) · 14/00660/FUL · 10.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-06-03 |
Lindridge Farm Sun Farming · 14/01270/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-04-23 |
Land North East Of Heath Farm Earthworm · 15/00013/FUL | 2.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-03-24 |
Desford Solar Farm Trina Solar · 14/00654/FUL · 5.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-12-10 |
The Stables Anesco · 12/00873/FUL · 17.5 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2014-04-14 |
Does Hinckley and Bosworth approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 25 solar farms Hinckley and Bosworth has decided, 96% were approved (24 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Hinckley and Bosworth?
The median time from application to decision is 3 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 Hinckley and Bosworth consented?
127 MW has been consented across 24 approved schemes, with 35 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Hinckley and Bosworth
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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