Gawcott Fields Farm (9.2 MW solar farm)
Gawcott Fields Farm is a 9.2 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 December 2015; the record was last updated on 25 April 2016.
9.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 April 2016record last updated
Buckinghamshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 28 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 2 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 December 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 9.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 April 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Harper Solar Ltd
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/02293/APP
- Site area
- 29.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Gawcott Fields Farm Gawcott Road Buckingham Buckinghamshire MK18 1TN
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2227
Who decides
| Applications | Buckinghamshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 80 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 19 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 68 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Land at Thornborough Grounds | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.7 |
| Wicken Farm, Leckhampstead Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Fox Covert Solar Farm | solar farm | 22 | operational | 7.7 |
| Shelswell Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.8 |
| Thornton Estate | solar farm | 50 | application submitted | 8.1 |
| Turweston Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.7 | operational | 8.4 |
| East Claydon Substation, East Claydon Road | battery storage | 500 | application submitted | 8.5 |
| Sparrow Lodge Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
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 (51.9885, -1.005).