Elstow Landfill Site (5.5 MW solar farm)
Elstow Landfill Site is a 5.5 MW solar farm project in Bedford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 20 December 2021; the record was last updated on 4 May 2022.
5.5 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
4 May 2022record last updated
Bedfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 September 2020 | Application submitted |
| 30 November 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 December 2021 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 4 May 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Bedford Borough Council
- Planning authority
- Bedford
- Planning application reference
- 20/01987/FULWM
- Site area
- 6.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Elstow Landfill Site, Wilstead Road, Elstow, Bedford
- Council area (by location)
- Bedford
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8013
Who decides
| Applications | Bedford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 17 (34%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 32 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 10 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham Plateau Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.5 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| The Brickmakers Arms Battery | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Clapham solar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 5.0 |
| Thurleigh Road | battery storage | 69 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Twinwood Road Oakley And Clapham, Thurleigh Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Green Lane, Stewartby | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 7.5 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at N/O Northill Road | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Snakes Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.5 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| Stone Lane Quarry, Woburn Road Solar Array Area | solar farm | 5.1 | application submitted | 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 (52.1322, -0.47).