Folly Farm (13.1 MW solar farm)
Folly Farm is a 13.1 MW solar farm project in Dacorum, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2015; the record was last updated on 15 April 2015.
13.1 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
15 April 2015record last updated
Dacorumcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 11 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 December 2014 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 15 April 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Hive Energy
- Planning authority
- Dacorum
- Planning application reference
- 4/02099/14/MFA
- Site area
- 24.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Folly Farm, Potash Lane, Long Marston, Tring, Hertfordshire
- Council area (by location)
- Dacorum
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2217
Who decides
| Applications | Dacorum | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 14 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hale Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 1.0 |
| Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.4 |
| Straws Hadley Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) | solar farm | 24.2 | operational | 3.2 |
| Oakwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 6.1 |
| Ledburn, Mentmore Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Great Seabrook Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Bury Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Church Farm | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 8.2 |
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 (51.8395, -0.7395).