Hall Farm Solar park (15 MW)
Hall Farm Solar park is a 15 MW solar farm project in South Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 February 2016; the record was last updated on 4 March 2016.
15 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 March 2016record last updated
South Norfolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 March 2014 | Application submitted |
| 24 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 February 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 March 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Solar Park Developments (Blackrock)
- Planning authority
- South Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 2014/0562
- Address (REPD)
- Land South Of Hall Farm Bungay Road Tasburgh Norfolk
- Council area (by location)
- South Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 31 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1108
Who decides
| Applications | South Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 7 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Streetwood Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | refused | 1.1 |
| Hempnall | wind farm | 21 | refused on appeal | 1.6 |
| East Pye Solar Farm | solar farm | 500 | application submitted | 5.2 |
| Bloy’s Grove Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Hill Farm, Wacton Road | battery storage | 120 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Land south of Brick Kiln Road | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.3 |
| Wymondham Road, Bracon Ash | battery storage | 228 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Stoke Lane | battery storage | 130 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Flordon Road, Bracon Ash Solar Panels & Battery Storage | solar farm | 24 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
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 (52.4976, 1.3092).