Hawthorn Farm (10 MW solar farm)
Hawthorn Farm is a 10 MW solar farm project in South Derbyshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 May 2025; the record was last updated on 18 June 2025.
10 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
18 June 2025record last updated
South Derbyshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 March 2021 | Application submitted |
| 22 February 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 May 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 18 June 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Unknown
- Planning authority
- South Derbyshire
- Planning application reference
- DMPA/2021/0315
- Site area
- 9.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at SK1930 5342, Hawthorn Farm, Scropton Road, Scropton,
- Council area (by location)
- South Derbyshire
- Time to decision
- 48 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Hawthorn Farm - Solar photovoltaic panels
- REPD reference
- 8856
Who decides
| Applications | South Derbyshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (19%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 14 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.1 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Aston House Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | operational | 2.8 |
| Rolleston Park Farm, Lodge Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 3.4 |
| Rolleston Park Farm | solar farm | 18.7 | operational | 3.4 |
| Rollston on Dove, Marston Lane | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 4.6 |
| Morton House (Marchington) | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 4.6 |
| Land of Green Lane | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 4.9 |
| Holtwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.1 |
| Derby Road, Egginton | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
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 (52.8664, -1.709).