Church Farm, Kingston On Soar Solar Photovoltaic Farm (49.9 MW)
Church Farm, Kingston On Soar Solar Photovoltaic Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Rushcliffe, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 21 December 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 16 February 2026. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 21 December 2025, 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 21 December 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 April 2022 | Application submitted |
| 21 December 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 December 2025 | 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
- Renewable Connections Developments Limited
- Planning authority
- Rushcliffe
- Planning application reference
- 22/00809/FUL
- Site area
- 105.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Church Farm Gotham Road Kingston On Soar
- Council area (by location)
- Rushcliffe
- Time to decision
- 34 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Church Farm, Kingston On Soar - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
- REPD reference
- 9324
Who decides
| Applications | Rushcliffe | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 34 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratcliffe On Soar Power Station Solar Farm | solar farm | 9 | approved, not built | 1.8 |
| Remembrance Way | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe | battery storage | 1,200 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Kingston Solar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 2.9 |
| Lockington Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | permission expired | 4.1 |
| Gotham | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Long Whatton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Barn Farm (Stanford On Soar) | solar farm | 30 | refused on appeal | 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 (52.846, -1.2536).