Lime Down Solar Project (500 MW)
Lime Down Solar Project is a 500 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 17 October 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 26 June 2026. As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010168).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 October 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 26 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Island Green Power
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010168
- Site area
- 1,237.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- W/O Corston, N/O Hullavington, Chippenham
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Name in REPD
- Lime Down - Solar Project
- REPD reference
- 16063
Recorded together with Lime Down (500 MW battery storage, application submitted).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010168)
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010168). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms. The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure refused 7% of 46 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 73 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hullavington Solar Park | solar farm | 7 | operational | 3.1 |
| Leigh Delamere Solar farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 6.1 |
| Rodbourne Rail Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 7.6 | operational | 6.9 |
| Castle Combe Circuit | solar farm | 12 | operational | 7.6 |
| Red Barn Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Tiddlywink Barn Battery Storage Power Plant | battery storage | 20 | abandoned | 9.0 |
| Solar Farm at East of Battens Farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Crudwell Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
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 (51.561, -2.1993).