Brogborough Landfill, Lidlington Solar PV park (40 MW)
Brogborough Landfill, Lidlington Solar PV park is a 40 MW solar farm project in Central Bedfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 April 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 16 February 2026.
40 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
16 February 2026record last updated
Central Bedfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 March 2022 | Application submitted |
| 11 August 2023 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 23 April 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 April 2024 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 16 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Infinis Solar Developments Limited
- Planning authority
- Central Bedfordshire
- Planning application reference
- CB/22/00548/MW
- Appeal reference
- APP/E2530/W/24/3337544
- Site area
- 66.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Brogborough Landfill Site, Woburn Road, Lidlington
- Council area (by location)
- Central Bedfordshire
- Time to decision
- 112 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Brogborough Landfill, Lidlington - Solar PV park
- REPD reference
- 11005
Who decides
| Applications | Central Bedfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 59 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brogborough Landfill Site | wind farm | 5.4 | refused | 0.4 |
| Stone Lane Quarry, Woburn Road Solar Array Area | solar farm | 5.1 | application submitted | 2.7 |
| Green Lane, Stewartby | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Snakes Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.5 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| The Brickmakers Arms Battery | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Greenfield Road, Westoning | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 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 (52.0531, -0.5884).