Nailcote Farm (18 MW solar farm)
Nailcote Farm is an 18 MW solar farm project in Solihull, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 3 November 2014; the record was last updated on 9 February 2015.
18 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
9 February 2015record last updated
Solihullcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 3 November 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 9 February 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Green Energy UK Direct
- Planning authority
- Solihull
- Planning application reference
- 2014/1212
- Site area
- 19.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Nailcote Farm, Nailcote Lane, Berkswell, Coventry
- Council area (by location)
- Solihull
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2250
Who decides
| Applications | Solihull | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 22 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hodgetts Lane, Berkswell - Electricity Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 0.4 |
| Beechwood Farm, Hodgetts Lane | battery storage | 57 | application submitted | 0.6 |
| Beechwood Farm, Hodgetts Lane | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 0.6 |
| Hodgetts Lane, Berkswell - Electricity Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Hodgetts Lane, Berkswell - Electricity Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 0.7 |
| Little Beanit Farm, Balsall Common | battery storage | 200 | under construction | 1.1 |
| Tanners Lane | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Benton Green Lane | battery storage | 70 | application submitted | 1.3 |
| Burton Green Farm | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
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 (52.3927, -1.6129).