Hunciecroft Farm (8 MW solar farm)
Hunciecroft Farm is an 8 MW solar farm project in Bassetlaw, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 6 March 2015; the record was last updated on 28 May 2015.
8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
28 May 2015record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 20 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 6 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 28 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Solar century / Magnetar Solar
- Planning authority
- Bassetlaw
- Planning application reference
- 14/01015/FUL
- Site area
- 17.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land North West Of Hunciecroft Farm Holbeck Lane Holbeck Nottinghamshire
- Council area (by location)
- Bassetlaw
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2192
Who decides
| Applications | Bassetlaw | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creswell Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.4 |
| Frithwood Farm, Frithwood Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Steeley Lane, Steetley Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 18.7 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Land at Bolsover Moor Quarry | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.0 |
| Welbeck Colliery | solar farm | 11.3 | operational | 5.2 |
| Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gap | solar farm | 16 | operational | 5.7 |
| Brecks Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.4 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Netherfield Lane | solar farm | 19.7 | operational | 7.2 |
| Land West Of Sookholme Road | solar farm | 10 | refused | 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 (53.2601, -1.1878).