Morton House (Marchington) (6.2 MW solar farm)
Morton House (Marchington) is a 6.2 MW solar farm project in East Staffordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 24 March 2016; the record was last updated on 20 September 2016.
6.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 September 2016record last updated
East Staffordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 April 2015 | Application submitted |
| 8 July 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 24 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 September 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight Group (TGC Renewables)
- Planning authority
- East Staffordshire
- Planning application reference
- P/2015/00405
- Site area
- 11.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Morton House, Moreton Lane, Draycott-in-the-Clay, Ashbourne, Derbyshire
- Council area (by location)
- East Staffordshire
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5288
Who decides
| Applications | East Staffordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land of Green Lane | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 0.4 |
| Aston House Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | operational | 2.4 |
| Holtwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.6 |
| Twin Oaks Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 3.7 |
| Hawthorn Farm | solar farm | 10 | under construction | 4.6 |
| Solar farm at land at The Willows, Uttoxeter | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 4.9 |
| Rolleston Park Farm, Lodge Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 7.2 |
| Rolleston Park Farm | solar farm | 18.7 | operational | 7.2 |
| Hoon Hay Manor, Hatton Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.1 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
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 (52.8738, -1.7764).