Old Wood Energy Park

Old Wood Energy Park is a solar farm co-located with a battery energy storage system (BESS).

It comprises of a ground mounted solar photovoltaics (PV) array with co-located battery storage connected into an existing overhead line that delivers electricity to the area.

The solar farm comprises of two parcels of land to the west of the village of Wysall, Nottinghamshire. The first is located on land west of Lodge Farm, south of Old Wood and the second slightly further south around Rough Plantation and north of Wysall Road.

The battery energy storage system (BESS) and point of connection infrastructure is located in the southern land parcel, one field up from the road to benefit from existing screening, with the connection into the pylon in the southern most field.

The planning application for the Old Wood Energy Park was submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council under application reference number 24/00161/FUL.

Old Wood Energy Park has received planning permission in June 2026 following a public inquiry held in March 2026.

You can direct questions to the project team by emailing oldwoodenergypark@exagen.co.uk or using the contact form below.

Latest updates

  1. 5 Jun 26

    Planning Permission Granted

    Old Wood Energy Park has received planning permission following a public inquiry held in March 2026.

    The planning application was recommended for approval by officers but subsequently refused by Rushcliffe Borough Council’s planning committee, citing landscape and visual, heritage, skylark and battery safety reasons for refusal.

    This decision was overturned at appeal by the Planning Inspectorate in their decision issued on 05/06/2026. The appeal documents can be viewed using this link to the appeal casework portal.

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  2. 24 Oct 25

    Appeal Submission and Consultation

    Exagen has submitted an appeal to the Planning Inspectorate, against the refusal by Rushcliffe Borough Council of the planning application for our Old Wood Energy Park.
     
    As part of the appeal submission, we are proposing some minor amendments to the design. These changes are illustrated on updated plans and reports where necessary, including a specific Summary of Changes document and Summary of Changes Comparison Plan.
     
    This update, and below in PDF form (Old Wood Energy Park Appeal Update), is to notify the public of the consultation on these changes, and to provide the contact details on how you can find out more and make comments.
     
    The consultation is being facilitated by Exagen Development Ltd and responses to this consultation will be shared with the Planning Inspector who will consider the Appeal and RBC. Comments will be in the public domain and may be referred to during the Appeal.
     
    Comments on the changes can be submitted by email to oldwoodenergypark@exagen.co.uk or in writing to:  
     
    Old Wood Energy Park Consultation, Exagen, 2nd Floor, Coachworks, 910 Charlotte Mews, London, W1T 4EF.
     
    Please ensure that all correspondence contains the reference of ‘Old Wood Energy Park Appeal’. 

  3. 12 Jun 25

    Rushcliffe Borough Council Refusal

    Planning Application refused on 12th June 2025.

    Planning Application Number: 24/00161/FUL.

  4. 1 Nov 24

    Amendments to the application

    Exagen have made amendments to the application and resubmitted documents to Rushcliffe Borough Council under application number 24/00161/FUL

     Any questions regarding the development can continue to be directed to the project team: oldwoodenergypark@exagen.co.uk

    Link to the application

  5. 18 Mar 24

    Issued Project Update Leaflet

    Following our planning application submission we have issued a project update leaflet on changes to the project, highlighting our mitigation plan for the Midshires Way.

    This also includes new viewpoint photomontages from the rights of way through the site and local roads. These have been submitted to Rushcliffe Borough Council.

    Please find a downloadable version of the leaflet in our webinar and consultation material section below.

  6. 22 Feb 24

    Planning Application Submitted

    Our planning application for the Old Wood Energy Park has been submitted to and validated by Rushcliffe Borough Council. Any representations or comments on the application from interested parties should be submitted directly to the council using the online form under the ‘Comments’ section on the application or in writing (letter or email) to Rushcliffe Borough Council, Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7YG or planningandgrowth@rushcliffe.gov.uk, quoting the application reference number 24/00161/FUL.

    Link to application

  7. 20 Jun 23

    Project Non EIA

    Rushcliffe Borough Council provided their EIA Screening Opinion following our request which confirms that the development is not considered EIA development and the planning application does not require an Environmental Statement be submitted as part of the planning application. This confirms that the development is not likely to have significant effects on the environment.

    That said a robust assessment of potential environmental effects arising from the Development, and any required mitigation, will be undertaken and the following technical reports will be submitted as part of the planning application: Landscape and Visual Impact Assessment with Landscape Mitigation Plan, Heritage Statement (including geophysical survey), Ecological Impact Assessment, Arboricultural Impact Assessment, Transport Statement/ Construction Traffic Management Plan, Flood Risk Assessment and Drainage Strategy, Noise Assessment, Glint and Glare Assessment and Outline Battery Safety Management Plan.

  9. 8 Jun 23

    Public exhibition drop-in sessions

    Costock Village Hall

    Main Steet, Costock
    LE12 6XD

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  10. 7 Jun 23

    Public exhibition drop-in sessions

    Wednesday, 7th June at 4-8pm

    Wysall and Thorpe Village Hall

    Main Street, Wysall
    NG12 5QS

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Benefits

Solar

49.9MW

The solar farm will have an export capacity of 49.9MW, the equivalent to the annual electricity usage of 17,500 UK homes.

Battery

85MW

The battery storage facility will have a capacity of 85MW and will provide 2-hour duration of electricity export per discharge.

Hexagon shape

Meet the team

  • Andrew Mott Head of Planning and Environment

  • Sam Warne Community Engagement Manager

  • Chris Featonby Senior Development Manager

  • Will Philps Senior Development Planner

Project Documents - Including Appeal documents for consultation and original Planning Application documents for reference.

Contact

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