Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Fylde, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 22 July 2024, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 16 August 2024. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 July 2024 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 16 August 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Vattenfall
- Planning authority
- Fylde
- Planning application reference
- 24/0414
- Site area
- 68.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road, Newton With Clifton, Preston
- Council area (by location)
- Fylde
- Name in REPD
- Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 13763
Who decides
| Applications | Fylde | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 16 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakfield Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.6 |
| Cooper House Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Penwortham Sub Station | battery storage | 50 | permission expired | 4.1 |
| Penwortham | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Howick Hall Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.6 |
| Newfold Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 4.9 |
| Lower House Farm, Lewth Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
| Land off Moss Side Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.6 |
| The Glowhouse | battery storage | 5 | under construction | 9.1 |
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 (53.758, -2.8179).