Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) (24.2 MW)
Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) is a 24.2 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 March 2015; the record was last updated on 21 December 2015.
24.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
21 December 2015record last updated
Buckinghamshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 12 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2014 | Construction started |
| 30 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 24.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 21 December 2015
- Operator or applicant
- CEE
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/02315/APP
- Site area
- 43.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land To East Of Gib Lane, Bierton, Buckinghamshire
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2239
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.9 |
| Folly Farm | solar farm | 13.1 | operational | 3.2 |
| Hale Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 3.6 |
| Straws Hadley Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Moat Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.1 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Great Seabrook Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.3 |
| Oakwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 8.5 |
| Ledburn, Mentmore Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Kimblewick Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 9.1 |
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 (51.8106, -0.7338).