Hale Solar Farm (40 MW)
Hale Solar Farm is a 40 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 26 March 2020, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 17 February 2026. 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 |
|---|---|
| 26 March 2020 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 17 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 20/00779/APP
- Site area
- 69.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hale Farm, Hulcott, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 7969
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 | 1.0 |
| Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.9 |
| Straws Hadley Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) | solar farm | 24.2 | operational | 3.6 |
| Oakwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 6.8 |
| Ledburn, Mentmore Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Great Seabrook Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.3 |
| Moat Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.1 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| Bury Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 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 (51.8401, -0.7537).