Aston House Solar Farm (20 MW)
Aston House Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Derbyshire Dales, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 27 March 2015; the record was last updated on 29 May 2015.
20 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 May 2015record last updated
Derbyshire Dalescouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 17 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2014 | Construction started |
| 27 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Solar century / Magnetar Solar
- Planning authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Planning application reference
- 14/00450/FUL
- Site area
- 45.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Aston House Farm, Aston Lane, Sudbury, Derbyshire
- Council area (by location)
- Derbyshire Dales
- Time to decision
- 19 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1955
Who decides
| Applications | Derbyshire Dales | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (23%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 5 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton House (Marchington) | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 2.4 |
| Land of Green Lane | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 2.6 |
| Hawthorn Farm | solar farm | 10 | under construction | 2.8 |
| Holtwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.4 |
| Twin Oaks Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 5.1 |
| Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.1 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Rolleston Park Farm, Lodge Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 6.1 |
| Rolleston Park Farm | solar farm | 18.7 | operational | 6.1 |
| Solar farm at land at The Willows, Uttoxeter | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 6.7 |
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 (52.8817, -1.743).