Backworth Lane, Backworth Solar Farm (28 MW)
Backworth Lane, Backworth Solar Farm is a 28 MW solar farm project in North Tyneside, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 9 May 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 29 October 2024. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 9 May 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 9 May 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 November 2022 | Application submitted |
| 9 May 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 May 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 29 October 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Northumberland Estates
- Planning authority
- North Tyneside
- Planning application reference
- 22/02106/FUL
- Site area
- 56.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The East Of Backworth Lane Backworth
- Council area (by location)
- North Tyneside
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Backworth Lane, Backworth - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 10979
Who decides
| Applications | North Tyneside | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 11 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centre | solar farm | 5.8 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centre -Solar Panels | solar farm | 5.8 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Benton Lane, Quorum Business Park | solar farm | 8 | application submitted | 3.1 |
| Tynemouth Energy Storage System (TESS) | battery storage | 25 | operational | 3.7 |
| Aesica Pharmaceuticals | wind farm | 6 | refused | 4.9 |
| Low Horton | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Standby Embedded Stor Power Plant | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 6.3 |
| Low Horton Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Church Bank | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 8.8 |
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 (55.043, -1.5525).