Blackwell Grange Solar Farm (5 MW)
Blackwell Grange Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Stratford-on-Avon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2017; the record was last updated on 26 April 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 April 2017record last updated
Stratford-on-Avoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 23 March 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 1 September 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 1 March 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2016 | Appeal allowed |
| 15 December 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 April 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Conergy
- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Planning application reference
- 14/01732/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/J3720/W/15/3132381
- Site area
- 18.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land To North Of Ilmington Road Blackwell
- Council area (by location)
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Time to decision
- 84 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Project | solar farm | 50 | under construction | 4.0 |
| Land at Radbrook Pastures | solar farm | 20.7 | permission expired | 5.5 |
| Atherstone Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 26 | approved, not built | 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 (52.0879, -1.6673).