Malthouse Solar Farm (5 MW)
Malthouse Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Stafford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 24 November 2015; the record was last updated on 2 December 2015.
5 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
2 December 2015record last updated
Staffordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 24 November 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 2 December 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Solstice Renewables
- Planning authority
- Stafford
- Planning application reference
- 15/22672/FUL
- Site area
- 12.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Malthouse Farm, South Of Station Road, Barlaston, Stoke-On-Trent
- Council area (by location)
- Stafford
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5728
Who decides
| Applications | Stafford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Road, Cotes Heath | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 6.0 |
| Solar Farm at Leaford Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| Solar Farm at New Buildings Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 7.8 |
| Aspley House Farm, Aspley Lane | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Land at Heywood Grange | solar farm | 8.4 | operational | 9.9 |
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 (52.9386, -2.1714).