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Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton Solar Farm (5.1 MW)

Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton Solar Farm is a 5.1 MW solar farm project in South Derbyshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 13 January 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 13 January 2023. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 13 January 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

5.1 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtmay be out of datestatus in REPD
13 January 2023record last updated
South Derbyshirecouncil area

REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 13 January 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.

Planning timeline

DateStage
3 February 2022Application submitted
13 January 2023Planning permission granted
13 January 2026Permission expired

Project details

Technology
solar farm
Capacity
5.1 MW
Status (REPD)
approved, not built
Record last updated
13 January 2023
Operator or applicant
Hoon Hay Solar Limited
Planning authority
South Derbyshire
Planning application reference
DMPA/2021/1585
Site area
11.0 ha
Address (REPD)
Hoon Hay Manor, Marston Lane, Hatton, Derby
Council area (by location)
South Derbyshire
Time to decision
49 weeks
Name in REPD
Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton - Solar Farm
REPD reference
8111

Who decides

ApplicationsSouth DerbyshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused5 (19%)19%
Solar refused4 of 1412%
Battery storage refused1 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision28.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

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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 (52.8661, -1.669).