Knapps Hook Farm (8.9 MW solar farm)
Knapps Hook Farm is an 8.9 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 8 August 2014; the record was last updated on 19 September 2014.
8.9 MWsolar farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
19 September 2014record last updated
Buckinghamshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 8 August 2014 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 19 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Archiception
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/01750/APP
- Site area
- 17.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Knapps Hook Farm, Doddershall, Quainton, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0QL
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- REPD reference
- 2195
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert Landfill Site Solar Array | solar farm | 16 | application submitted | 3.5 |
| Westcott Venture Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | abandoned | 3.7 |
| Littleton Green Energy Park | solar farm | 10 | application submitted | 3.7 |
| Littleton Green Energy Park | wind turbine | 6.2 | application submitted | 3.7 |
| East Claydon Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 500 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
| East Claydon Substation, East Claydon Road | battery storage | 500 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Longbreach Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| Hogshaw Road, Granborough | battery storage | 99 | application withdrawn | 7.6 |
| Tuckey Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
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 (51.8755, -0.9735).