Moreton Morrell (20 MW solar farm)
Moreton Morrell is a 20 MW solar farm project in Stratford-on-Avon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 17 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
20 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
Stratford-on-Avoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 September 2024 | Application submitted |
| 17 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Innova Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Planning application reference
- 24/02072/FUL
- Site area
- 71.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Moreton Morrell
- Council area (by location)
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Time to decision
- 45 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Moreton Morrell - Solar PV
- REPD reference
- 16517
Who decides
| Applications | Stratford-on-Avon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbold Pacey Solar Farm | solar farm | 28.7 | operational | 2.7 |
| Aston Martin Lagonda, Banbury Road | rooftop solar | 5.2 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Banbury Road, Gaydon | solar farm | 18 | operational | 3.5 |
| Ashorne Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| The Elms | solar farm | 10.4 | operational | 6.4 |
| Starbold Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 6.6 |
| Middle Road Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| Feldon Vale Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Feldon Vale Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 7.2 |
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 (52.1981, -1.5355).