Hillhouse Farm (28.5 MW solar farm)
Hillhouse Farm is a 28.5 MW solar farm project in Stroud, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2015; the record was last updated on 20 April 2015.
28.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 April 2015record last updated
Stroudcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 8 December 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 28.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 April 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Cambridge Solar Power/ Vogt Solar
- Planning authority
- Stroud
- Planning application reference
- S.14/1800/FUL
- Site area
- 40.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hillhouse Farm Bristol Road, Cambridge, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
- Council area (by location)
- Stroud
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2238
Who decides
| Applications | Stroud | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Road, Slimbridge | battery storage | 36 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Berkeley Vale | wind farm | 16 | refused | 6.0 |
| Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Scheme | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 6.0 |
| Solar Panels at Ne/O Poulton Court Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Northington Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Epney, Framilode Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.5 | refused | 7.0 |
| Land At Actrees Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.2 |
| Land North of Actrees Solar Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | abandoned | 7.3 |
| Moreton Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
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 (51.7357, -2.3624).