Charnwood: energy planning applications
36 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Charnwood, 282 MW in all. 5 still in planning.
Battery storage 7 · Solar 26 · Onshore wind 3 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in Charnwood, newest first
- Beacon Road, Epinal Way - Micro Energy Storage
- Albion Road - Micro Energy Storage
- Gynsill Lane, Leicester Road - Micro Energy Storage
- Sainsburys, Ashby Road - Solar Panels
- The Manor House, Woodhouse Road - Solar Panels
- Mountsorrel Quarry, Quorn - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Kernan Drive, Unit 21-22 - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- Rothley Lodge, Loughborough Road - Solar Panels
- Mantle Solar Farm, Wymeswold - Solar Farm
- Atic Building, Loughborough Science Park - Solar Panels
- The Loughborough Schools Foundation Sports Hall - Solar Pv Arrays
- Kindeva Drug Delivery Limited, Derby Road - Solar Panels
- Ratcliffe College, Fosse Way - Solar Panels
- Long Whatton - Solar Farm
- Long Whatton - Solar Farm
- Derby Road, Lond Whatton - Battery Storage
- Apac Packaging, Loughborough Road - Solar Panels
- Poole Farm, Quorn - Solar Farm
- Syston Road - Solar Farm
- Nottingham Road - Battery Storage
- Nottingham Road - Solar Farm
- Pool Farm
- West Beacon Solar Park
- Nottingham Road
- Melton Road
- Land at Mill Farm
- Moor Lane
- Gypsom Solar Farm
- Land South of Melton Rd
- Land to the East of Burton Lane
- GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A6006
- Melton Road (PV)
- Wymeswold Airfield
- Queniborough wind farm
- Severn Trent STW
- DeWind Wind Turbine
Latest decisions
- Beacon Road, Epinal Way - Micro Energy Storage
- Albion Road - Micro Energy Storage
- Gynsill Lane, Leicester Road - Micro Energy Storage
- Sainsburys, Ashby Road - Solar Panels
- Kernan Drive, Unit 21-22 - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- Rothley Lodge, Loughborough Road - Solar Panels
- Atic Building, Loughborough Science Park - Solar Panels
- Derby Road, Lond Whatton - Battery Storage
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Charnwood's applications
11 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire at Leicester substation cuts power to 45,000 properties
- Sunlight reflected from a shed solar panel believed to have started a house fire in Thurnby Lodge
- Substation fire cuts power to hundreds of homes in Clifton
- Solar panels catch fire and destroy three buildings in Harby
- Fire involving solar panels at a Market Harborough house spreads to an adjoining property
- Fire in a battery container at Rufford Colliery BESS, Rainworth, caused by a short circuit in NMC cells
- Fire at electrical substation closes Foleshill Road in Coventry
- Electrical fault causes fire at Watford Gap services substation
- Fire involving solar panels on a building under construction in Kettering
- Fire in solar panel distribution board at Birmingham college
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Charnwood, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.