Holtwood Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Holtwood Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in East Staffordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 10 March 2016; the record was last updated on 20 May 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 May 2016record last updated
East Staffordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 August 2015 | Application submitted |
| 14 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 10 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Planning application reference
- 15/00525/FUL
- Site area
- 11.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Holtwood Farm, Yelt Lane, Doveridge, Ashbourne
- Council area (by location)
- East Staffordshire
- Time to decision
- 10 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5592
Who decides
| Applications | Derbyshire Dales | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (23%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 5 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Oaks Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 1.2 |
| Land of Green Lane | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 2.3 |
| Solar farm at land at The Willows, Uttoxeter | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 2.4 |
| Morton House (Marchington) | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 2.6 |
| Aston House Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | operational | 4.4 |
| Bagot's Park | wind farm | 18.4 | refused | 6.6 |
| Hawthorn Farm | solar farm | 10 | under construction | 7.1 |
| Spring Farm (wind) | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 7.2 |
| Woodhouse Fields Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.9 |
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 (52.8882, -1.8077).