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Callie's Solar Farm (49.9 MW)

Callie's Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 November 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 April 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 24 November 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtmay be out of datestatus in REPD
11 April 2022record last updated
Buckinghamshirecouncil area

REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 24 November 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.

Planning timeline

DateStage
15 March 2022Application submitted
24 November 2022Planning permission granted
24 November 2025Permission expired

Project details

Technology
solar farm
Capacity
49.9 MW
Status (REPD)
approved, not built
Record last updated
11 April 2022
Operator or applicant
Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Company Limited
Planning authority
Buckinghamshire
Planning application reference
22/00986/APP
Site area
62.0 ha
Address (REPD)
Callie's Solar Farm Owlswick Road Ford
Council area (by location)
Buckinghamshire
Time to decision
36 weeks
Contracts for Difference
AR6
REPD reference
10965

Earlier applications for this site

ApplicationMWSubmittedOutcome
Lower Waldridge Farm, Ford Solar Farm 21/02310/APP49.91 June 2021replaced by a revised application

Who decides

ApplicationsBuckinghamshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)8010,236
Refused19 (24%)19%
Solar refused14 of 6812%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused3 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision15.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed6 / 7—

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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 (51.7623, -0.877).