Chalgrave Manor, Luton Road Solar Farm (40 MW)

Chalgrave Manor, Luton Road Solar Farm 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 19 May 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 26 August 2025. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 19 May 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.

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

40 MWsolar farm

approved, not builtmay be out of datestatus in REPD

26 August 2025record last updated

Central Bedfordshirecouncil area

REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 19 May 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.

Planning timeline

Date	Stage
15 November 2022	Application submitted
19 May 2023	Planning permission granted
19 May 2026	Permission expired

Project details

Technology: solar farm
Capacity: 40 MW
Status (REPD): approved, not built
Record last updated: 26 August 2025
Operator or applicant: Aton Energy
Planning authority: Central Bedfordshire
Planning application reference: CB/22/04302/FULL
Site area: 45.0 ha
Address (REPD): Adjacent to Chalgrave Manor, West of Luton Road, Chalton, Toddington,
Council area (by location): Central Bedfordshire
Time to decision: 26 weeks
Name in REPD: Chalgrave Manor, Luton Road - Solar Farm
REPD reference: 12490

Earlier applications for this site

Application	MW	Submitted	Outcome
Chalgrave Manor Solar Farm CB/20/03856/FULL	30	2 November 2020	replaced by a revised application

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
Chalgrave Manor	solar farm	24.6	abandoned	0.4
Sundon, Chalton	battery storage	500	approved, not built	1.2
Sundon Sub Station Battery Storage Facility	battery storage	50	approved, not built	1.2
Toddington Services, Hipsey Spinney	battery storage	250	approved, not built	1.4
Sundon Substation	battery storage	49.9	operational	1.5
Chapel Farm	battery storage	49.5	operational	1.8
Hillcrest, Church Road	battery storage	50	application withdrawn	2.7
Vauxhall Motors	rooftop solar	5	abandoned	3.6
Greenfield Road - Samphill Solar Farm	solar farm	38.4	refused	4.9

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 (51.9374, -0.5188).