High Marnham Solar Photovoltaic Farm (42.7 MW)
High Marnham Solar Photovoltaic Farm is a 42.7 MW solar farm project in Bassetlaw, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 5 January 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 6 June 2022. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 5 January 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 5 January 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 May 2022 | Application submitted |
| 5 January 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 5 January 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 42.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 6 June 2022
- Operator or applicant
- J G Pears Property Limited
- Planning authority
- Bassetlaw
- Planning application reference
- 22/00707/FUL
- Site area
- 58.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Adj Former High Marnham Power Station High Marnham
- Council area (by location)
- Bassetlaw
- Time to decision
- 33 weeks
- Name in REPD
- High Marnham - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
- REPD reference
- 11392
Who decides
| Applications | Bassetlaw | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Earth Solar Farm | solar farm | 740 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Polly Taylors Road, High Marnham | battery storage | 400 | application submitted | 1.6 |
| America Farm, Woodcoates Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 1.7 |
| Long Ridding Lane, East Drayton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.3 |
| Egmanton Solar Farm | solar farm | 14.2 | operational | 5.5 |
| Stud Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | permission expired | 6.4 |
| Torksey Ferry Road, Rampton | battery storage | 500 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Drayton Road, Upton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 8.0 |
| Cottam Power Station | battery storage | 49 | approved, not built | 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 (53.2272, -0.8018).