County Lane Solar farm (16 MW)
County Lane Solar farm is a 16 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 21 March 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 16 February 2026. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 21 March 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 21 March 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 April 2022 | Application submitted |
| 21 March 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 March 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 16 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 22/01816/FUL
- Site area
- 30.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The W/O County Lane, Albrighton, Wolverhampton
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 49 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- County Lane - Solar farm
- REPD reference
- 9119
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albrighton Substation, Beamish Lane | battery storage | 7 | approved, not built | 0.3 |
| Albrighton Solar farm | solar farm | 15.8 | operational | 0.7 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at The South Of Holyhead Road Albrighton | solar farm | 23 | operational | 2.6 |
| Chillington Estate, Chillington Park | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Land East of Lawn Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.0 |
| Jaguar Land Rover | rooftop solar | 5.8 | operational | 7.1 |
| Pool Hall Farm, Lower Penn | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Lawn Lane, Coven Solar Farm | solar farm | 48 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Wolverhampton West Sub Station | battery storage | 50 | permission expired | 8.0 |
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 (52.6347, -2.2451).