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Solar planning in Melton
Melton has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 165 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Melton compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Melton sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 27th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Belvoir Fruit Farms, Barkestone Lane - Solar Panels Watt Energy Saver Limited · 25/01068/GDOPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-02 |
Woodfold Lane, Brentingby - Solar Farm Windel Solar 12 Limited · 25/00703/FUL | 45 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-29 |
Freeby Lane, Green Energy Park - Solar Panels & Battery Storage Downing Renewable Developments · 24/01198/FUL | 49.8 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-24 |
Woodfold Lane, Brentingby - Solar Farm Noventum Power Limited · 24/01188/FUL | 12 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-20 |
Twyford, Melton - Solar Farm Noventum Power Limited · 23/00870/FUL · 13.6 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-27 |
Lumiere Solar Farm RWE Renewables UK Limited · 24/01038/FUL | 49.99 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-08 |
Potters~ Hill Solar Photovoltaic Arrays JBM Solar Projects 39 Limited · 24/00972/FUL | 20 | Application Submitted | 2024-10-21 |
Old Hall Solar farm Renewable Connections · 23/01101/FUL · 8.1 mo to decide | 22.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-13 |
Brooksby Melton College, Hoby Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Brooksby Melton College · 23/00547/FUL · 14.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-06 |
Belvoir Estate - Solar farm JBM Solar Projects Limited · 22/00537/FUL · 17.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-11 |
Hall Farm, Wymondham Road - Solar PV Panels Buckminster Farms Limited · 23/00546/GDOPV · 1.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-16 |
Jericho Covert Solar Farm Green Farm Solar Limited · 20/01182/FUL · 22.4 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-19 |
Melton Commercial Park - Solar Panels CE UK Holdings Limited · 21/00894/GDO · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.56 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-09-16 |
Old Dalby Lodge Farm Ecotricity · 16/00078/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-05-12 |
Melton Mowbray Sewage Treatment Works (Solar) Severn Trent Water · 15/00667/CM · 1.6 mo to decide | 2.3 | Abandoned | 2015-10-08 |
Land to the west of Ashfordby Business Park First Renewable Developments · 15/00424/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 3.5 | Operational | 2015-09-10 |
Welby Road Solar Farm First Renewable Developments · 15/00430/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-09-10 |
Six Hills Solar Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/00529/FUL · 3.6 mo to decide | 18.7 | Operational | 2014-10-16 |
Melton Mowbray Solar Farm Lark Energy · 11/00156/FUL | 4.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2011-07-21 |
Does Melton approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Melton 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 Melton?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 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 Melton consented?
165 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Melton
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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