Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham) (7.9 MW)
Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham) is a 7.9 MW solar farm project in Breckland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 March 2013; the record was last updated on 29 October 2014.
7.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 October 2014record last updated
Brecklandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 September 2012 | Application submitted |
| 21 December 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 October 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Breckland
- Planning application reference
- 3PL/2012/1020/F
- Site area
- 25.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Tittleshall, Kings Lynn, Norfolk, PE32
- Council area (by location)
- Breckland
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1714
Who decides
| Applications | Breckland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shereford Road, West Raynham Estate | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| West Raynham | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 5.5 |
| Jafa, Great Dunham Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
| Dykewood Farm, Water End Lane | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.2 |
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 (52.745, 0.7758).