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Solar planning in Rugby
Rugby has decided 19 solar farms and approved 95% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 149 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Rugby compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Rugby sits in the 43rd percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (21)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys Supermarkets - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 2025/2010/01/NPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-05 |
Sainsburys, Draken Drive - Solar System Ineco Energy Limited · R25/0744 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-15 |
Leamington Road, Princethorpe - Ash Tree Solar Photovoltaic Arrays British Solar Renewables · R24/0373 · 14.7 mo to decide | 16.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-06 |
Coal Pit Lane, Willey - Solar Farm Enviromena · R25/0623 | 16 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-22 |
Somers Road - Solar Panels Nationwide Windows (UK) Limited · R25/0457 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-15 |
The Queens Diamond Jubilee Centre, Bruce Williams Way - Solar Panels Rugby Borough Council · R25/0014 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-27 |
Hollyhurst Farm, Mile Tree Lane - Solar Panels Greenfield Energy Developments Limited · 40703 | 25.65 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-20 |
Hi Speed Services, Haynes Way - Solar Panels Picton UK Listed Real Estate Nominee Limited · R24/0853 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-05 |
Rugby Motorway Services, Leicester Road - Solar Panels Moto Hospitality Limited (Head Office) · R24/0183 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-15 |
J Sainsburys, Dunchurch Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · R23/0998 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.62 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-07 |
Tolldish Hall Farm, Parrotts Grove - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Novus Renewable Services Limited · 39235 · 10.4 mo to decide | 25 | Under Construction | 2023-08-31 |
Quartzelec Limited, Castle Mound Way - Solar Panels Quartzelec Limited · R22/0946 · 2.9 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-03 |
Peri Limited, Market Harborough Road - Solar Panels PERI Limited · R22/1103 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-01 |
Elms Farm - Hinckley Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Co Limited · R21/0622 · 17.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-22 |
Barby Road - Solar Panels UHCW NHS Trust · R22/0488 · 1.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-12 |
Cosford Lane - Solar Panels Standard Life Investments Property Holdings · R21/1191 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-10 |
Harborough Fields Farm Warwickshire Solar 1 · R20/0438 · 9.8 mo to decide | 27 | Planning Permission Expired | 2021-03-29 |
Streetfield Farm Lightsource BP · R19/0259 · 4.3 mo to decide | 18.3 | Operational | 2019-06-19 |
School Farm Hive Energy · R13/1401 · 22.8 mo to decide | 12 | Application Refused | 2016-09-28 |
Highwood Farm Highwood Farm · R16/0174 · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.3 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-06-07 |
Ling Hall REG Solarpower/Veolia · RBC/14CM029 | 7 | Operational | 2014-07-02 |
Does Rugby approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 19 solar farms Rugby 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 Rugby?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Rugby consented?
149 MW has been consented across 18 approved schemes, with 12 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rugby
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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