Moat Farm Solar Farm (24.1 MW)
Moat Farm Solar Farm is a 24.1 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 22 February 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 17 March 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 22 February 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 22 February 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 August 2021 | Application submitted |
| 22 February 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 February 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 24.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 17 March 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco Limited
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 21/03182/APP
- Site area
- 36.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Moat Farm, Bishopstone, Aylesbury
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Time to decision
- 29 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Moat Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9478
Who decides
| Applications | Buckinghamshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 80 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 19 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 68 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimblewick Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Callie's Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Bumpers Lane Solar Farm | battery storage | 13.3 | operational | 6.3 |
| Gib Lane (Aston Clinton solar park) | solar farm | 24.2 | operational | 6.4 |
| Whirlbush Farm, Kingsey Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 2 | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Bumpers Farm Phase 1 | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.8 |
| Gib Lane Solar farm (Extension) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Hale Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 7.7 |
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 (51.7828, -0.8155).