Horton Wood Solar park (49.9 MW)
Horton Wood Solar park is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Sevenoaks, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 17 February 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 11 August 2025. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 17 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 17 February 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 October 2022 | Application submitted |
| 17 February 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 February 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 11 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- NextPower Horton Wood Limited
- Planning authority
- Sevenoaks
- Planning application reference
- 22/02599/FUL
- Site area
- 72.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Horton Wood Stack Road Horton Kirby
- Council area (by location)
- Sevenoaks
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Horton Wood - Solar park
- REPD reference
- 8501
Who decides
| Applications | Sevenoaks | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (36%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 7 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimmens Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 2.8 |
| Darenth Road | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| West Kingdown | solar farm | 20 | application withdrawn | 5.2 |
| Bean Lane | battery storage | 104 | application withdrawn | 5.8 |
| Dartford BESS | battery storage | 300 | application withdrawn | 6.4 |
| New Barn Road | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Land Adjacent Davanden Kennels | battery storage | 7.5 | abandoned | 6.8 |
| Foxhounds Lane, Southfleet | battery storage | 300 | refused | 7.0 |
| Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Green | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.0 |
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 (51.391, 0.233).