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Solar planning in Rushcliffe

Rushcliffe has decided 30 solar farms and approved 90% of them, taking a median of 4.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 277 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.

90%
Approved
27 granted · 3 refused
4.7 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
277 MW
Consented
130 MW refused
2
Appeals
1 allowed on appeal

How Rushcliffe compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Rushcliffe sits in the 25th percentile for approval rate (3 points below the England average) and the 10th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

510Approved — 1 (2013)113Approved — 2 (2014)Refused — 1 (2014)314Approved — 4 (2015)415Approved — 2 (2021)221Approved — 4 (2022)422Approved — 8 (2023)Refused — 1 (2023)923Approved — 4 (2024)424Approved — 1 (2025)Refused — 1 (2025)225Approved — 1 (2026)126
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (35)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Rushcliffe arena, Rugby Road - Solar Panels
Rushcliffe Borough Council · 26/00496/PA14J
0.47Application Submitted2026-03-13
Rushcliffe School, Boundary Road - Solar Panels
Private Developer · 26/00288/PA14J
—Application Submitted2026-02-27
Langley House, Wheatcroft Business Park - Solar Panels
Wheatcrofts Property Limited · 26/00300/PA14J
0.18Application Submitted2026-02-25
Orston Shooting Ground, Bottesford Lane - Solar Panels
NSAF Limited · 24/01983/FUL · 11.3 mo to decide
0.18Awaiting Construction2026-02-20
John Brooke Sawmills, Fosse Way - Solar Panels
Gren CHP (Nottingham) Limited · 25/01417/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2025-10-03
Old Wood Energy Park - Solar Pv Panel
Exagen · 24/00161/FUL · 16.1 mo to decide
49.9Application Refused2025-06-19
Wheatcrofts Business Park, Edwalton - Solar Panels
Wheatcrofts Property Limited · 24/01453/PA14J · 1.4 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2024-11-14
Heron Solar Farm & Battery Storage
JBM Solar Projects 38 Limited · 23/02250/FUL · 8.7 mo to decide
20Awaiting Construction2024-08-27
David Lloyd Leisure Health and Fitness Club, Rugby Road - Solar panels
Centrica Business Solutions Head Office · 23/02129/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.3Awaiting Construction2024-03-26
Monarch Education Furniture - Solar panels
Monarch Education Furniture · 24/00038/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.88Awaiting Construction2024-03-04
Fairham Business Park, Foresters Avenue - Roof Mounted Solar Panels
Scientific Laboratory Supplies · 23/01733/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.36Operational2023-11-22
Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park - Solar farm & Battery energy storage
Ridge Clean Energy Limited · 23/00254/FUL · 7.7 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2023-10-02
Ratcliffe On Soar Power Station - Solar Farm
Rushcliffe Borough Council · 22/01339/LDO · 11.9 mo to decide
9Awaiting Construction2023-07-19
Ideagen, Mere Way - Solar Panels
IDEAGEN · 23/00829/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2023-06-28
Longhedge Solar Farm
Renewable Energy Systems · 22/02241/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2023-03-30
Kingston Solar farm
Renewable Energy System Limited · 22/00319/FUL · 12.7 mo to decide
49.9Application Refused2023-03-13
Wells Agriculture Barn Farm, Flawforth Lane - Solar PV System
Beba Energy Uk Limited · 23/00019/PA14J · 1.7 mo to decide
0.32Awaiting Construction2023-03-03
Frontier Agriculture, Ruddington - Solar PV
BeBa Energy UK Limited · 22/01031/PA14J · 9.2 mo to decide
0.45Awaiting Construction2023-03-03
Highfields Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy Ltd · 22/00303/FUL · 11.8 mo to decide
42.9Awaiting Construction2023-02-16
Church Farm, Kingston On Soar - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 22/00809/FUL · 7.8 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2022-12-21
Radcliffe Road, Holme Pierrepont - Solar Farm
Bassingfield REP Limited · 22/01511/FUL · 3 mo to decide
4.2Awaiting Construction2022-12-21
Smite Lane Farm, Thoroton - Solar Panels
Private Developer · 22/01480/PA14J · 1.9 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2022-09-21
New Lane, Whatton - Solar Photovoltaic System
Ministry of Justice · 21/03114/FUL · 1.7 mo to decide
0.25Awaiting Construction2022-02-10
Sharpley Hill Solar Farm
Opdenergy UK 2 Limited · 21/00703/FUL · 9 mo to decide
4.2Awaiting Construction2021-12-02
New Lane, Whatton - Solar Photovoltaic System
Ministry of Justice · 21/02716/CLUPRD
0.25Revised2021-11-23
British Geological, Keywork Solar Panels
British Geological Survey Head Office · 20/02647/PA14J · 2.5 mo to decide
0.62Under Construction2021-01-13
Holme Farm Solar Park
JBM Solutions · 15/01971/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide
4.2Revised2016-01-04
Stragglethorpe Road farm
Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/01776/FUL · 10.7 mo to decide
5Operational2015-12-01
Land Off Mill Lane
Private Developer · 15/00972/FUL · 4.7 mo to decide
1.9Planning Permission Expired2015-09-18
Elton solar farm
Valfortec · 14/01739/FUL · 6 mo to decide
5Operational2015-02-13
Cotgrave solar farm
Anesco · 14/01221/FUL · 7.2 mo to decide
4.9Operational2015-01-28
Langar Lane
Kappa Solar/ OPDE · 14/01594/FUL · 4 mo to decide
10Operational2014-12-05
Radcliffe Solar Farm
Sirius Solar Building · 14/01228/FUL · 4.7 mo to decide
4.2Operational2014-11-14
Barn Farm (Stanford On Soar)
Northfield UK Solar · 14/01589/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide
30Appeal Refused2014-10-10
Lodge Farm - Orston
Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/01609/FUL · 3 mo to decide
12.4Operational2013-11-15

Does Rushcliffe approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 30 solar farms Rushcliffe has decided, 90% were approved (27 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Rushcliffe?

The median time from application to decision is 4.7 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 Rushcliffe consented?

277 MW has been consented across 27 approved schemes, with 130 MW refused. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.

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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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