Feldon Vale Solar Farm (49.9 MW, 2022 application)
Feldon Vale Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Stratford-on-Avon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational; the record was last updated on 22 February 2023.
49.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 February 2023record last updated
Stratford-on-Avoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 September 2022 | Application submitted |
| 23 January 2023 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 February 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon
- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Planning application reference
- 22/02442/FUL
- Site area
- 82.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Btw Bishops Itchington And Gaydon Knightcote
- Council area (by location)
- Stratford-on-Avon
- REPD reference
- 12137
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feldon Vale Solar Farm 20/02839/FUL | 49.9 | 12 October 2020 | approved on 13 August 2021, not yet built |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feldon Vale Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Starbold Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 0.8 |
| The Elms | solar farm | 10.4 | operational | 2.1 |
| Dadglow Farm, Bishops Itchington | battery storage | 20 | refused | 2.2 |
| Banbury Road, Gaydon | solar farm | 18 | operational | 3.7 |
| Aston Martin Lagonda, Banbury Road | rooftop solar | 5.2 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Deppers Bridge | solar | 9 | refused | 3.8 |
| Eastfields Farm, Deppers Bridge Solar Farm | solar farm | 34.8 | under construction | 4.4 |
| Solar Farm at Fields Farm (Phase 1) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.5 |
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 (52.1973, -1.4306).