Hall Farm, West End Northwold Solar Farm (10 MW)
Hall Farm, West End Northwold Solar Farm is a 10 MW solar farm project in King's Lynn and West Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 February 2025; the record was last updated on 24 March 2025.
10 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
24 March 2025record last updated
King's Lynn and West Norfolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 December 2021 | Application submitted |
| 15 March 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 February 2025 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 24 March 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Ampyr Solar Europe
- Planning authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 21/02302/FM
- Site area
- 18.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- 90 West End Northwold, Thetford
- Council area (by location)
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Hall Farm, West End Northwold - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 18382
The scheme also includes 7.5 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (operational).
Who decides
| Applications | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 60 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaches Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 6.1 | operational | 1.7 |
| Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Meadow Farm solar park | solar farm | 6 | operational | 2.3 |
| Land North Of, Whittington Hil | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.3 |
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 (52.5459, 0.577).