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Lowther Farms
Lowther Farms is an operational 1.8 MW solar farm in West Northamptonshire, generating since 28 July 2014. Planning permission was granted on 15 April 2014, 3 months after submission. Operator of record: Lowther Farms.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 7 January 2014 |
| Permission granted | 15 April 2014 3 months after submission |
| Operational | 28 July 2014 3 months after consent |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 2 agricultural land.
REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.
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Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12.3 | 2.7 km |
Landfill Gas · Operational | 1.8 | 3.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 2 | 6.2 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12.5 | 6.5 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 12.5 | 6.7 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Under Construction | 49.9 | 7.6 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 16 | 8.8 km |
Wind Onshore · Operational | 4 | 9.2 km |
How big is Lowther Farms?
Lowther Farms has a recorded installed capacity of 1.8 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Lowther Farms?
REPD records the operator as Lowther Farms. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Lowther Farms approved and built?
The application was submitted on 7 January 2014. Permission was granted on 15 April 2014, 3 months later. The site became operational on 28 July 2014, 3 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 1500.
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