Hardingham Solar Farm - extension (5.2 MW)
Hardingham Solar Farm - extension is a 5.2 MW solar farm project in Breckland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 19 February 2015; the record was last updated on 16 January 2017.
5.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 January 2017record last updated
Brecklandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 28 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 December 2014 | Construction started |
| 19 February 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar
- Planning authority
- Breckland
- Planning application reference
- 3PL/2014/0545/F
- Site area
- 11.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land to the East of Hardingham
- Council area (by location)
- Breckland
- Time to decision
- 23 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2300
Who decides
| Applications | Breckland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardingham Solar Farm | solar farm | 14.8 | operational | 0.3 |
| Baileys Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 0.9 |
| Colton Solar photovoltaic farm, Battery storage | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 6.3 |
| Colton Solar photovoltaic farm, Battery storage | battery storage | 30 | under construction | 6.3 |
| Rookery Business Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.9 |
| The Park Farm, Birds Corner | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 8.2 |
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 (52.6032, 1.0304).