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Solar planning in North West Leicestershire
North West Leicestershire has decided 28 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 90 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How North West Leicestershire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, North West Leicestershire sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 42nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (37)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinitron House, Excelsior Road - Solar Panels RR UK (South) Limited · 26/00359/PNM | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-16 |
Mediq House, Arundel Avenue - Solar Panels Private Developer · 25/01530/PNM | 0.45 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-31 |
Plot 3a, Emdc Arundel Avenue - Solar Panels Ineco Energy Limited · 25/01533/PNM | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-31 |
Moto Donington Park - Solar Farm Dunkin Rushton Limited / Moto Hospitality Limited · 23/01712/FULM · 15.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-12 |
Whitwick And Coalville Leisure Centre, Stephenson Way - Solar Panels Whitwick And Coalville Leisure Centre · 24/01568/PNM · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-06 |
Ceva House, Excelsior Road - Solar Panels CEVA Logistics · 25/00220/PNM | 0.22 | Application Submitted | 2025-02-04 |
Ceva House, Excelsior Road - Solar Panels CEVA Logistics · 24/01493/PNM · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.22 | Revised | 2025-01-17 |
DSV, Stretton En Le Field - Solar Panels DSV · 24/01073/PNM · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-16 |
Bardon Quarry - Solar Panels Regenerco Limited · 24/00830/PNM · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-29 |
Mushroom Farm, Lower Fields - Agricultural Building & Solar Panels Livesey Brothers · 23/01643/FULM · 6.9 mo to decide | 0.58 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-04 |
East Midlands Distribution Centre, Arundel Avenue - Solar Panels Buy It Direct Limited · 24/00301/PNM · 2.7 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-21 |
Motability Operations Limited, Stephenson Court - Solar Panels Motability Operations Limited · 24/00285/PNM · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-22 |
Charley Road - Solar Farm Namene Solar · P/23/2029/2 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2023-11-22 |
Park Farmhouse Hotel, Castle Donington - Solar Panels Park Farmhouse Hotel · 23/00356/FUL · 5.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-24 |
Gateway House, Interlink Way West - Solar Panels Logicor · 23/00581/PNM · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-28 |
Mercia Park, Burton Road - Solar PV Panels DSV · 23/00126/PNM · 1.5 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-21 |
Unit 3, Wilders Way - Solar Photovoltaic Panels The Very Group · 21/00422/FULM · 18.4 mo to decide | 4.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-20 |
Morrisons, Whitwick Road - Solar Panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 22/00234/PNM · 2 mo to decide | 0.75 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-11 |
West Lane, Bardon Hill - Solar PV System BeBa Energy UK Limited · 21/01066/PNM · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.61 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-04 |
Lower Fields Mushroom Farm Livesey Brothers · 20/00504/FUL · 10.4 mo to decide | 0.3 | Operational | 2021-02-05 |
Pretoria Road Lightsource BP · 18/01595/FULM · 2.8 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2018-12-21 |
Amazon - BHX2 Amazon UK Services / Push Energy · 18/01437/FULM | 3.7 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-08-29 |
Lane East of Drakelow Road TW Solar · 9/2015/0858 · 5.4 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2016-03-04 |
Land at Hill Farm Hill Farm · 15/00719/FULM · 2.7 mo to decide | 1.2 | Operational | 2015-10-12 |
Land at Ingles Hill Farm Sunventures (Suncredit UK) · 15/00714/FULM · 2.2 mo to decide | 3 | Operational | 2015-09-29 |
United Biscuits Distribution Warehouse Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/00758/PDNALO · 1.6 mo to decide | 1 | Abandoned | 2015-09-17 |
Ashby Solar Farm (b) Solstice Renewables · 15/00500/FULM · 3.5 mo to decide | 1 | Abandoned | 2015-09-09 |
Ashby Solar Farm (a) Primrose Solar · 15/00499/FULM · 3.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-09 |
Land at Whatton Road Push Energy · 14/00847/FULM · 6.7 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2015-05-06 |
Lockington Solar Park Lark Energy · 14/00488/FULM · 6.9 mo to decide | 15 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-01-14 |
Lount solar farm Hadstone Energy · 14/00862/FULM · 2.7 mo to decide | 2.8 | Operational | 2014-12-17 |
Coalville solar farm Big 60 Million · 14/00786/FULM · 2.6 mo to decide | 10 | Abandoned | 2014-11-19 |
Packington Solar Farm Solstice Renewables · 14/00535/FULM · 3.8 mo to decide | 13.9 | Operational | 2014-10-20 |
Walnut Yard (Phase 1) Lark Energy · 14/00408/FULM · 5.1 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2014-10-07 |
Langley Priory, Walnut Yard (Phase 2) Lark Energy · 14/00408/FULM · 5.1 mo to decide | 6.2 | Operational | 2014-10-07 |
Prestop Park Farm Foresight · 14/00635/FULM · 2.7 mo to decide | 16 | Operational | 2014-09-30 |
East Midlands Distribution Centre Marks and Spencer plc · 11/00169/VCI · 1.3 mo to decide | 6.1 | Operational | 2011-04-04 |
Does North West Leicestershire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 28 solar farms North West Leicestershire has decided, 96% were approved (27 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in North West Leicestershire?
The median time from application to decision is 2.7 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 West Leicestershire consented?
90 MW has been consented across 27 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in North West Leicestershire
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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