Epney, Framilode Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.5 MW)
Epney, Framilode Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 49.5 MW solar farm project in Stroud, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 4 December 2025; the record was last updated on 9 December 2025.
49.5 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
9 December 2025record last updated
Stroudcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 June 2025 | Application submitted |
| 4 December 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 9 December 2025
- Operator or applicant
- PACE Tribute Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Stroud
- Planning application reference
- S.25/1011/FUL
- Site area
- 48.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Epney Framilode
- Council area (by location)
- Stroud
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Epney, Framilode - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 17804
Who decides
| Applications | Stroud | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Green Longney Estate Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | permission expired | 1.7 |
| High Green Longney Estate Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | permission expired | 1.7 |
| Moreton Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Gravel Farm, Cleeve Solar Farm | solar farm | 32 | application withdrawn | 3.9 |
| Stantway Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.5 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facility | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 4.7 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 4.7 |
| Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Scheme | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 5.8 |
| Northington Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
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 (51.7978, -2.3461).