Atherstone Hill Solar Farm (26 MW)
Atherstone Hill Solar Farm is a 26 MW solar farm project in Stratford-on-Avon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 11 April 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 28 April 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 11 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 11 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 January 2023 | Application submitted |
| 11 April 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 April 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 26 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 28 April 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy Services
- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Planning application reference
- 22/03309/FUL
- Site area
- 56.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Comfort Farm Campden Road Clifford Chambers
- Council area (by location)
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 13020
Who decides
| Applications | Stratford-on-Avon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Radbrook Pastures | solar farm | 20.7 | permission expired | 4.0 |
| Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road Solar Farm Phase 2 | solar farm | 32 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Drayton Manor Farm | solar farm | 25 | operational | 5.4 |
| Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Project | solar farm | 50 | under construction | 5.5 |
| Blackwell Grange Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.3 |
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 (52.1637, -1.7237).