Brick House Farm Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Brick House Farm Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 21 October 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 29 September 2025. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 21 October 2025, 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 21 October 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 21 October 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 October 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 29 September 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Bluefield Renewwable Developments Limited
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 22/02565/FUL
- Site area
- 54.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Brick House Farm Greete Ludlow
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Brick House Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 10513
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitton Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.6 | refused on appeal | 2.9 |
| Squirrel Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 5.6 |
| Steventon Road | battery storage | 23 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| The Waddings, Knighton-On-Teme | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 5.8 |
| South of Henley Hall | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.3 |
| Rock Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | under construction | 7.1 |
| Rock Farm Solar Farm | battery storage | 12 | under construction | 7.1 |
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 (52.3331, -2.6249).