Land North Of, Whittington Hil (5 MW solar farm)
Land North Of, Whittington Hil is a 5 MW solar farm project in Breckland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 29 March 2019.
5 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
29 March 2019record last updated
Brecklandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 9 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 October 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 29 March 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Whittington Hill Solar
- Planning authority
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- 15/00866/FM
- Address (REPD)
- Land North Of, Whittington Hil, Whittington, Oxborough Lane, King's Lynn
- Council area (by location)
- Breckland
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5279
Who decides
| Applications | King's Lynn and West Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 60 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 11 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reaches Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 6.1 | operational | 0.6 |
| Hall Farm, West End Northwold Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 2.3 |
| Meadow Farm solar park | solar farm | 6 | operational | 2.4 |
| Solar PV Panels | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
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 (52.5631, 0.5585).