Bumpers Farm Phase 2 (12 MW solar farm)
Bumpers Farm Phase 2 is a 12 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 26 October 2015, not yet built; the record was last updated on 4 June 2020. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 26 October 2018, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 26 October 2018, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 5 September 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 4 February 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 26 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 October 2015 | Appeal allowed |
| 26 October 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 4 June 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/01926/APP
- Appeal reference
- APP/K0425/W/14/3001711
- Site area
- 50.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land North Of Bumpers Farm, Ilmer Lane, Ilmer, Buckinghamshire
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Time to decision
- 67 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6282
Who decides
| Applications | Buckinghamshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 80 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 19 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 68 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumpers Farm Phase 1 | solar farm | 5 | operational | <0.1 |
| Bumpers Lane Solar Farm | battery storage | 13.3 | operational | 0.6 |
| Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
| Callie's Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Forty Green Farm | solar farm | 7.5 | refused | 2.5 |
| Kimblewick Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Moat Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.1 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Postcombe | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 8.4 |
| Dodwells Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
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 (51.7483, -0.8963).