High Ercall Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
High Ercall Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Telford and Wrekin, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 August 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 18 September 2023.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
18 September 2023record last updated
Telford and Wrekincouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 January 2023 | Application submitted |
| 22 August 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 August 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 18 September 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Assured Asset Solar 1 Limited
- Planning authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Planning application reference
- TWC/2023/0064
- Site area
- 89.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- East & South of Angel Centre, Osbaston
- Council area (by location)
- Telford and Wrekin
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 13183
Who decides
| Applications | Telford and Wrekin | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 25 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myttons Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Rushmoor Lane Farm (Cheshire Coppice) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.1 |
| The Old Airfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 49 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Church Farm, Withington Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 14 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 7.2 |
| Haughmond Quarry - Uffington Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | refused | 8.0 |
| Sundorne Grove | solar farm | 20 | operational | 8.8 |
| Pelham Road, Upton Magna | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 9.0 |
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 (52.7674, -2.589).