Longhedge Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Longhedge Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Rushcliffe, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 October 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
Rushcliffecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 December 2022 | Application submitted |
| 30 March 2023 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 23 October 2024 | Appeal allowed |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Planning authority
- Rushcliffe
- Planning application reference
- 22/02241/FUL
- Site area
- 94.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Longhedge Solar Farm Shelton Road Thoroton
- Council area (by location)
- Rushcliffe
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 11063
Who decides
| Applications | Rushcliffe | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 34 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lodge Farm - Orston | solar farm | 12.4 | operational | 2.2 |
| Elton solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.7 |
| Fox Covert Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 6.1 |
| Thackson's Well Wind Farm | wind farm | 23 | refused | 6.3 |
| Sewstern Lane Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused | 6.6 |
| Jericho Covert Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Hawton Wind Farm | wind farm | 9 | operational | 7.8 |
| The Grange | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 7.9 |
| Bypass Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
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 (52.9816, -0.8522).