Murrells End Farm Solar Arrays (49.9 MW)
Murrells End Farm Solar Arrays is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Forest of Dean, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 15 March 2023; the record was last updated on 17 June 2022.
49.9 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
17 June 2022record last updated
Forest of Deancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 15 March 2023 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 17 June 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy EsCo Limited
- Planning authority
- Forest of Dean
- Planning application reference
- P0271/22/FUL
- Site area
- 73.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The South Of Murrells End Farm Murrells End Hartpury
- Council area (by location)
- Forest of Dean
- Time to decision
- 41 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Murrells End Farm - Solar Arrays
- REPD reference
- 11484
Who decides
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lassington Lane, Highnam | battery storage | 10 | application submitted | 1.8 |
| Lassington Lane, Highnam Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 1.8 |
| Maisemore Solar Farm | solar farm | 37 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Highnam Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.4 |
| Highleadon Solar Arrays & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 2.7 |
| Two Mile Lane, Highnam Solar Farm | solar farm | 36 | application submitted | 2.7 |
| Linton Court Farm, Highnam | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Over Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Bengrove Farm, Base Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
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 (51.8998, -2.3083).