Clapham Plateau Solar Farm (5.5 MW)
Clapham Plateau Solar Farm is a 5.5 MW solar farm project in Bedford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 25 January 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 July 2022. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 25 January 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 25 January 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 July 2022 | Application submitted |
| 25 January 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 January 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 July 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Sirius Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Bedford
- Planning application reference
- 22/01581/MAF
- Site area
- 15.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- North Of College Farm Green Lane Clapham
- Council area (by location)
- Bedford
- Time to decision
- 29 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Clapham Plateau - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 11699
Who decides
| Applications | Bedford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 32 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 10 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 1.2 |
| Thurleigh Road | battery storage | 69 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Twinwood Road Oakley And Clapham, Thurleigh Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Elstow Landfill Site | solar farm | 5.5 | under construction | 3.9 |
| The Brickmakers Arms Battery | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Snakes Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.5 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
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 (52.1657, -0.4847).