Fibden Farm, Hampton Lovett (40 MW solar farm)
Fibden Farm, Hampton Lovett is a 40 MW solar farm project in Wychavon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 29 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 March 2026.
40 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
30 March 2026record last updated
Wychavoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | Application submitted |
| 29 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 March 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Grenergy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Wychavon
- Planning application reference
- W/24/01088/FUL
- Site area
- 57.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Broad Alley, Hampton Lovett, Cutnall Green, Droitwich
- Council area (by location)
- Wychavon
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Fibden Farm, Hampton Lovett - Solar Array
- REPD reference
- 16721
Who decides
| Applications | Wychavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fibden Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 0.9 |
| Doverdale Solar Farm & Battery Storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 3.5 |
| Doverdale Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 3.5 |
| Rectory Farm, Rectory Lane | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Land at Rectory Farm | solar farm | 8.9 | application withdrawn | 4.2 |
| Rectory Farm | solar farm | 8.9 | refused on appeal | 4.2 |
| Foxwalks Farm, Grafton Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Norchard Farm | solar farm | 8.8 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Crossway Green, Ombersley | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 4.9 |
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 (52.3043, -2.1585).