Fen Lane, Bulphan Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Fen Lane, Bulphan Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Havering, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction; the record was last updated on 21 March 2024.
49.9 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
21 March 2024record last updated
Haveringcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 January 2021 | Application submitted |
| 30 July 2021 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 21 March 2024
- Operator or applicant
- DIF Capital Partners
- Planning authority
- Havering
- Planning application reference
- P0059.21
- Site area
- 143.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Fen Lane Bulphan
- Council area (by location)
- Havering
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- REPD reference
- 8411
Who decides
| Applications | Havering | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (38%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 10 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Tye Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | <0.1 |
| Bulphan Fen Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 1.3 |
| Ockendon Landfill Solar Farm | solar farm | 38 | operational | 1.7 |
| Clay Tye Farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refused | 2.1 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 1 - Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Clay Tye Farm Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Clay Tye Farm Phase 2 - Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Medebridge Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 4.0 |
| Lime Kilns Energy Centre | battery storage | 6 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
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 (51.5412, 0.322).