Clapham solar farm (7.5 MW)
Clapham solar farm is a 7.5 MW solar farm project in Bedford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 March 2016; the record was last updated on 23 November 2016.
7.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
23 November 2016record last updated
Bedfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 24 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2015 | Construction started |
| 1 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 23 November 2016
- Operator or applicant
- SBC Renewables
- Planning authority
- Bedford
- Planning application reference
- 14/01789/MAF
- Site area
- 18.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land North Of And Including The Baulk Clapham
- Council area (by location)
- Bedford
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1947
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twinwood Road Oakley And Clapham, Thurleigh Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Thurleigh Road | battery storage | 69 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Clapham Plateau Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.5 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Elstow Landfill Site | solar farm | 5.5 | under construction | 5.0 |
| The Brickmakers Arms Battery | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
| Odell Glebe Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.8 | operational | 9.8 |
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 (52.1767, -0.4844).