Astley Solar Farm (5 MW)
Astley Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2016; the record was last updated on 2 May 2017.
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operationalstatus in REPD
2 May 2017record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 May 2015 | Application submitted |
| 30 September 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 December 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Rockfire Capital
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/02095/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Astley Farm, Six Ashes, Alveley, Bridgnorth
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5266
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swancote Farm -Solar Panels | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
| Roundhill Sewage Works Wind Turbines | wind farm | 6.8 | refused on appeal | 9.7 |
| Hinksford Substation, Hinksford Lane | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (52.4672, -2.3239).