Fitcher Brook Solar Farm (19 MW)
Fitcher Brook Solar Farm is a 19 MW solar farm project in Malvern Hills, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 19 December 2023, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 19 January 2024. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 December 2023 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 19 January 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Tyler Hill Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Malvern Hills
- Planning application reference
- M/23/01698/FUL
- Site area
- 30.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- OS 8004 5876, Green Street, Hallow, Worcester
- Council area (by location)
- Malvern Hills
- REPD reference
- 14037
Who decides
| Applications | Malvern Hills | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (50%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 10 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinton Green Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | refused | 3.0 |
| Land at Winshenford | solar farm | 7 | refused | 3.6 |
| Allsetts Farm | solar farm | 6.8 | permission expired | 4.5 |
| Land at Woodhall Farm | solar farm | 45 | refused on appeal | 4.5 |
| Pershore Lane, Tibberton | battery storage | 14 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Chapel Hill Solar Arrays | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 8.3 |
| Doverdale Solar Farm & Battery Storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 8.4 |
| Doverdale Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 8.4 |
| Crossway Green, Ombersley | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 8.7 |
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 (52.2228, -2.254).