Hill Court, Tranton Lane Hill Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Hill Court, Tranton Lane Hill Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in South Gloucestershire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 30 June 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 7 October 2025. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 30 June 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 30 June 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 September 2022 | Application submitted |
| 30 June 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 June 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 7 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Longlands Solar Farm Limited
- Planning authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Planning application reference
- P22/05462/F
- Site area
- 72.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At HIll Court Tranton Lane Hill
- Council area (by location)
- South Gloucestershire
- Time to decision
- 39 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Hill Court, Tranton Lane Hill - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 8889
Recorded together with Hill Court Solar farm & Battery storage (35 MW battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | South Gloucestershire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 79 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneyard Lane Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 1.8 |
| Worlds End Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 1.9 |
| Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Park | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Hook Street Energy Storage Compound | battery storage | 100 | refused | 5.7 |
| Watts Group Factory Site | battery storage | 10 | abandoned | 5.7 |
| Hurst Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.3 |
| Land North of Actrees Solar Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | abandoned | 7.6 |
| Land At Actrees Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.7 |
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 (51.6639, -2.5276).