Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road Solar Farm Phase 2 (32 MW)
Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road Solar Farm Phase 2 is a 32 MW solar farm project in Stratford-on-Avon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 7 November 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 29 November 2023.
32 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
29 November 2023record last updated
Stratford-on-Avoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 March 2023 | Application submitted |
| 7 November 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 7 November 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 29 November 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Drayton Stratford
- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Planning application reference
- 23/00039/FUL
- Site area
- 40.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Drayton Manor Farm Alcester Road
- Council area (by location)
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Time to decision
- 36 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Drayton Manor Farm, Alcester Road - Solar Farm Phase 2
- REPD reference
- 13508
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drayton Manor Farm | solar farm | 25 | operational | 1.2 |
| Atherstone Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 26 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Land at Radbrook Pastures | solar farm | 20.7 | permission expired | 8.0 |
| Crimscote Solar Farm and Storage Project | solar farm | 50 | under construction | 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 (52.1949, -1.7599).