Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Project (50 MW)
Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Project is a 50 MW solar farm project in Stratford-on-Avon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 July 2024; the record was last updated on 6 August 2024.
50 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
6 August 2024record last updated
Stratford-on-Avoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 June 2021 | Application submitted |
| 29 November 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 6 August 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Regener8 SPV1 Limited
- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Planning application reference
- 21/02017/FUL
- Site area
- 59.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Crimscote WimpstoneView
- Council area (by location)
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Time to decision
- 76 weeks
- REPD reference
- 9394
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (under construction).
Who decides
| Applications | Stratford-on-Avon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Radbrook Pastures | solar farm | 20.7 | permission expired | 2.6 |
| Blackwell Grange Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.0 |
| Atherstone Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 26 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road Solar Farm Phase 2 | solar farm | 32 | approved, not built | 9.7 |
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 (52.1229, -1.6786).