Hayford Farm - extension (8.2 MW solar farm)
Hayford Farm - extension is an 8.2 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 March 2015; the record was last updated on 2 September 2015.
8.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 September 2015record last updated
Shropshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 April 2014 | Application submitted |
| 26 August 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2015 | Construction started |
| 26 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 September 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Green Power
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/01760/FUL
- Site area
- 18.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hayford Farm Westbury Shrewsbury
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1995
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayford Farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 0.3 |
| Bath Mews, Minsterley | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
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 (52.6868, -2.942).