Kimblewick Road Solar Farm (40 MW)
Kimblewick Road Solar Farm is a 40 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 January 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 January 2026.
40 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
27 January 2026record last updated
Buckinghamshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 July 2023 | Application submitted |
| 2 April 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 14 January 2026 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 January 2026 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Kimblewick Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 23/02077/APP
- Site area
- 39.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Kimblewick Road Solar Farm, High Wycombe
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Time to decision
- 131 weeks
- REPD reference
- 13227
Who decides
| Applications | Buckinghamshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 80 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 19 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 68 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie's Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Moat Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.1 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Bumpers Lane Solar Farm | battery storage | 13.3 | operational | 3.7 |
| Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 1 | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.1 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 2 | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Forty Green Farm | solar farm | 7.5 | refused | 5.4 |
| Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) | solar farm | 24.2 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (51.7639, -0.8417).