Highfields Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage (42.9 MW)
Highfields Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 42.9 MW solar farm project in Rushcliffe, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 25 February 2025. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 February 2022 | Application submitted |
| 16 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 February 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 42.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 25 February 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy Ltd
- Planning authority
- Rushcliffe
- Planning application reference
- 22/00303/FUL
- Site area
- 81.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Ne/O Highfields Farm, Bunny Hill, Costock,
- Council area (by location)
- Rushcliffe
- Time to decision
- 51 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Highfields Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 9457
The scheme also includes 8 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Rushcliffe | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 34 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Wood Energy Park Solar Pv Panel | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Old Wood Energy Park | battery storage | 85 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Fair Oaks Renewable Energy Park Solar farm & Battery energy storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| West Thorpe Church Farm, Willoughby On The Wolds | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Wymeswold Airfield | solar farm | 34 | operational | 5.0 |
| GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A6006 | solar farm | 6.1 | operational | 5.0 |
| Solar Farm at E/O Wymeswold | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Gotham | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| West Leake Lane, Ratcliffe | battery storage | 1,200 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
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 (52.8467, -1.1301).