Highfields Farm, Clifton Lane (61.9 MW solar farm)
Highfields Farm, Clifton Lane is a 61.9 MW solar farm project in Lichfield, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 June 2026; the record was last updated on 13 July 2026.
61.9 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
13 July 2026record last updated
Lichfieldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 January 2022 | Application submitted |
| 11 July 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2026 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 61.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 13 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy ESCO Limited
- Planning authority
- Lichfield
- Planning application reference
- 22/00110/FULM
- Address (REPD)
- Highfields Farm Clifton Lane Tamworth
- Council area (by location)
- Lichfield
- Time to decision
- 77 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Highfields Farm, Clifton Lane - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 10477
Who decides
| Applications | Lichfield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 13 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 10 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 24.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haunton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.8 |
| Amington Hall Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at W/O Rosliston & E/O Walton on Trent | solar farm | 138 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| Shortheath Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.8 |
| Atherstone | solar farm | 14.7 | operational | 9.0 |
| Drakelow | battery storage | 1,000 | application submitted | 9.8 |
| Mount Road, Castle Gresley | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
| Fairfields Energy Storage System | battery storage | 1,025 | approved, not built | 10.0 |
| Barn Farm - Batter Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 10.0 |
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 (52.675, -1.6449).