Church Farm, Withington Solar Farm (25 MW)
Church Farm, Withington Solar Farm is a 25 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 April 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 28 April 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 13 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 13 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 August 2022 | Application submitted |
| 13 April 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 April 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 28 April 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 22/03486/FUL
- Site area
- 47.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The South Of Withington
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 33 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Church Farm, Withington - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 12005
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham Road, Upton Magna | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 14 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Haughmond Quarry - Uffington Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | refused | 4.5 |
| Bridge Farm, Uffington | battery storage | 8 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Myttons Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Rushmoor Lane Farm (Cheshire Coppice) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.2 |
| Sundorne Grove | solar farm | 20 | operational | 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 (52.7124, -2.6265).