Harp Farm Solar Park (15 MW)
Harp Farm Solar Park is a 15 MW solar farm project in Maidstone, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 30 April 2026; the record was last updated on 9 June 2026.
15 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
9 June 2026record last updated
Maidstonecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 June 2025 | Application submitted |
| 30 April 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 9 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- British Solar Renewables
- Planning authority
- Swale
- Planning application reference
- 25/502166/FULL
- Site area
- 87.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Harp Farm, Harp Farm Road, Boxley, Maidstone
- Council area (by location)
- Maidstone
- Time to decision
- 46 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Harp Farm - Solar Park
- REPD reference
- 17796
Who decides
| Applications | Swale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesford BESS | battery storage | 29 | operational | 6.1 |
| Wouldham Road, Wouldham | battery storage | 7.5 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
| Sundridge Hill | battery storage | 49.5 | under construction | 9.1 |
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 (51.3108, 0.5442).