Bishampton Solar Farm (30 MW)
Bishampton Solar Farm is a 30 MW solar farm project in Wychavon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction; the record was last updated on 7 April 2021.
30 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
7 April 2021record last updated
Wychavoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 October 2020 | Application submitted |
| 5 November 2021 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 7 April 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Infinis
- Planning authority
- Wychavon
- Planning application reference
- 20/02071/FUL
- Site area
- 21.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Solar Farm, Broad Lane, Bishampton, Pershore
- Council area (by location)
- Wychavon
- Time to decision
- 55 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 8228
The scheme also includes 8.8 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (abandoned).
Who decides
| Applications | Wychavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherdale Farm - extension | solar farm | 9 | operational | 2.4 |
| Rotherdale Farm (3rd Phase) | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.4 |
| Lenchwick | wind farm | 11.5 | refused | 2.4 |
| Rotherdale Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.2 |
| Salford Lodge | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.9 |
| Roundhill, Earls Common Road, Stock Green Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 7.3 |
| Feckenham Energy Storage System | battery storage | 18 | application withdrawn | 9.8 |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 (52.1623, -2.0025).