Maidstone Road, Horsmonden - Paddock Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Maidstone Road, Horsmonden - Paddock Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Tunbridge Wells, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 10 April 2024; the record was last updated on 12 April 2024.
49.9 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
12 April 2024record last updated
Tunbridge Wellscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 September 2022 | Application submitted |
| 19 December 2022 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 5 September 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 10 April 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 12 April 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Voltalia UK
- Planning authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Planning application reference
- 22/02773/FULL
- Site area
- 69.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bockingfold Farm Maidstone Road Horsmonden
- Council area (by location)
- Tunbridge Wells
- Time to decision
- 50 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 10577
Who decides
| Applications | Tunbridge Wells | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (28%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paddock Wood | solar farm | 9.2 | operational | 3.1 |
| Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Pattenden Lane Solar PV Energy | solar farm | 19 | application submitted | 5.2 |
| Widehurst Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.3 |
| Capel Grange | solar farm | 10.4 | refused | 6.2 |
| Capel Grange Solar Park | solar farm | 6.6 | operational | 6.2 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Reeds Solar Farm Alders Road Colts Hill | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Great Pagehurst Farm | solar farm | 13.6 | refused on appeal | 6.4 |
| Solar PV Farm | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 6.9 |
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 (51.1486, 0.4345).