California Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW)
California Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Stockton-on-Tees, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 March 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 16 February 2026. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 15 March 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 15 March 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 15 March 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 March 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 16 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Infinis Solar Developments Limited
- Planning authority
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Planning application reference
- 22/1511/FUL
- Site area
- 87.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- California Farm, Letch Lane, Carlton, Stockton on Tees
- Council area (by location)
- Stockton-on-Tees
- Time to decision
- 37 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- California Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 9116
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Stockton-on-Tees | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 32 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carrs - Meadow Farm Energy storage facility | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Letch Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 10.8 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Gately Moor Reservoir, Redmarshall Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Cowley Complex, Stockton on Tees | solar farm | 120 | under construction | 2.8 |
| Newbiggin Wind Farm | wind farm | 6 | refused | 4.2 |
| Eaglescliffe Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.5 |
| Foxton Lane | wind farm | 6 | refused | 5.8 |
| Lambs Hill | wind farm | 8 | operational | 5.9 |
| The Brick Bank | battery storage | 7 | permission expired | 6.0 |
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 (54.5879, -1.3818).