Chimmens Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Chimmens Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Sevenoaks, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 23 July 2024; the record was last updated on 16 August 2024.
49.9 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
16 August 2024record last updated
Sevenoakscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 December 2023 | Application submitted |
| 23 July 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 16 August 2024
- Operator or applicant
- RES Limited
- Planning authority
- Sevenoaks
- Planning application reference
- 23/03181/FUL
- Site area
- 99.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Chimmens Solar Farm Land At Speedgate Farm Mussenden Lane Horton Kirby
- Council area (by location)
- Sevenoaks
- Time to decision
- 31 weeks
- REPD reference
- 14077
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Sevenoaks | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 7 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Kingdown | solar farm | 20 | application withdrawn | 2.5 |
| Horton Wood Solar park | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Green | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.1 |
| Dartford BESS | battery storage | 300 | application withdrawn | 6.9 |
| New Barn Road | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Broadditch Battery Energy | battery storage | 11 | operational | 7.1 |
| Darenth Road | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Foxhounds Lane, Southfleet | battery storage | 300 | refused | 7.5 |
| Bean Lane | battery storage | 104 | application withdrawn | 7.8 |
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 (51.3698, 0.2537).