Bluestone Farm, Low Lands Solar Farm (50 MW)
Bluestone Farm, Low Lands Solar Farm is a 50 MW solar farm project in County Durham, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 28 May 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 February 2026.
50 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
27 February 2026record last updated
County Durhamcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2023 | Application submitted |
| 28 May 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 May 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited
- Planning authority
- County Durham
- Planning application reference
- DM/23/00486/FPA
- Site area
- 64.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bluestone Farm Low Lands Cockfield
- Council area (by location)
- County Durham
- Time to decision
- 66 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Bluestone Farm, Low Lands - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 13339
Who decides
| Applications | County Durham | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 89 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 51 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 13 of 30 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 5 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: County Durham, Durham.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Bank Windfarm | wind farm | 14 | refused | 7.1 |
| Royal Oak | wind farm | 6.5 | abandoned | 7.5 |
| Addison Road | battery storage | 22 | abandoned | 8.2 |
| Toronto Green Energy Park, Addison Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 27 | application submitted | 8.4 |
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 (54.6215, -1.7926).