Jafa, Great Dunham Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW)
Jafa, Great Dunham Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storage is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Breckland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 30 March 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 9 September 2024. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 30 March 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 30 March 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 October 2022 | Application submitted |
| 30 March 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 March 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 9 September 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Low Carbon UK Solar Investment Co Limited
- Planning authority
- Breckland
- Planning application reference
- 3PL/2022/1215/F
- Site area
- 103.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Great Dunham, Palgrave Road, Kings Lynn
- Council area (by location)
- Breckland
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Jafa, Great Dunham - Solar Photovoltaic Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 10307
Who decides
| Applications | Breckland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dykewood Farm, Water End Lane | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.2 |
| Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham) | solar farm | 7.9 | operational | 5.6 |
| Swaffham Extension | wind farm | 12 | refused | 6.7 |
| Home Farm (Swaffham) | solar farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 7.2 |
| The Droves Solar Farm | solar farm | 500 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| North Pickenham | wind farm | 14.4 | operational | 7.6 |
| Shereford Road, West Raynham Estate | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 9.5 |
| Burntstalk Solar Park | solar farm | 11.5 | operational | 9.6 |
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 (52.695, 0.7644).