Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) (5 MW)
Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) is a 5 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 March 2016; the record was last updated on 15 June 2016.
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operationalstatus in REPD
15 June 2016record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 21 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 22 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 15 June 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Haymaker Energy
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/02533/APP
- Site area
- 9.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land to East of Gib Lane, Bierton
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5599
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folly Farm | solar farm | 13.1 | operational | 1.4 |
| Hale Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 1.9 |
| Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) | solar farm | 24.2 | operational | 1.9 |
| Straws Hadley Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Great Seabrook Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Oakwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 7.0 |
| Ledburn, Mentmore Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Moat Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.1 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Bury Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
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 (51.8274, -0.7363).