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Solar planning in North East Derbyshire
North East Derbyshire has decided 19 solar farms and approved 95% of them, taking a median of 3.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 99 MW.
How North East Derbyshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, North East Derbyshire sits in the 43rd percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 22nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (20)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys, Wreakes Lane - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/01028/SOLAR · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-20 |
Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton - Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage System JBM Solar · 23/01089/FL · 17.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2025-05-22 |
Langer Lane Solar Farm Ethical Power Development Limited · 24/00506/MFL · 9.2 mo to decide | 7.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-17 |
Ashgate Hospice, Ashgate Road - Solar Panels Ashgate Hospice · 24/00656/FL · 6 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-28 |
William Lee, Callywhite Lane - Solar Panels William Lee Limited · 24/00387/SOLAR · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-24 |
William Lee Limited, Callywhite Lane - Solar Panels William Lee Limited · 24/00254/SOLAR · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-29 |
Blachford UK Limited, Park Road - Solar Panels Olympus Power · 24/00247/SOLAR · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-24 |
Mansfield Road, Temple Normanton - Solar Farm Derbyshire County Council Property Services Department · CD4/0424/2 · 1.1 mo to decide | 4.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-20 |
Stud Farm, Elliotts Butchers Farm Shop - Solar Array R B Elliott & Son Limited · 24/00047/FL · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-12 |
Hardwick View Road, Holmewood - Solar Panels Joseph Ash Galvanizing · 22/00157/SOLAR · 16.7 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-12 |
Alfreton Solar Farm Kronos Solar · 20/01282/FL | 25 | Application Withdrawn | 2022-03-18 |
Hasland Photovoltaic Solar Park Kronos Solar · 20/01283/FL · 11.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-08 |
Xtratherm UK Aniron Renewables · 20/00256/FL · 1.7 mo to decide | 1.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-05-01 |
Land at Mansfield Road Derbyshire County Council · CD4/0615/36 · 5.5 mo to decide | 3.7 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-01-11 |
Land North of the Wood at Averill Farm Stretton Solar · 15/00751/FL · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-21 |
Averhill Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/00307/FL · 5.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-29 |
Padleywood Farm OST Energy · 15/00224/FL · 5.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-08-19 |
Land To The East Of Back Lane Anesco · 15/00218/FL · 3.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-06-25 |
Land north of Temple Normanton NESF (formerly Lark Energy) · 14/00806/FL · 4.1 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2014-12-17 |
Cherry Tree Farm Trina Solar · 14/00563/FL · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-09-11 |
Does North East Derbyshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 19 solar farms North East Derbyshire has decided, 95% were approved (18 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in North East Derbyshire?
The median time from application to decision is 3.5 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 North East Derbyshire consented?
99 MW has been consented across 18 approved schemes, with 50 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in North East Derbyshire
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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