Docking Farm Solar (28 MW)
Docking Farm Solar is a 28 MW solar farm project in Broadland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 11 February 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 9 February 2024. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 11 February 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 11 February 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2021 | Application submitted |
| 11 February 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 February 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 9 February 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Metka EGN Projects Limited
- Planning authority
- Broadland
- Planning application reference
- 20211249
- Site area
- 35.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land North Of The Street, Cawston, Norwich,
- Council area (by location)
- Broadland
- Time to decision
- 32 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 10639
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Broadland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oulton Airfield Solar Farm (Phase 1) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.6 |
| Warren Wood Energy Park Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 25 | refused | 2.7 |
| Heydon Road, Heydon | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Church Farm Solar | solar farm | 5.7 | application withdrawn | 4.7 |
| Nowhere Lane, Norwich | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Hall Road, Alderford | solar farm | 28 | refused | 8.1 |
| Guestwick | wind farm | 12 | refused | 8.4 |
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 (52.7924, 1.1794).