New Works Lane Solar Farm (30 MW)
New Works Lane Solar Farm is a 30 MW solar farm project in Telford and Wrekin, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 23 July 2021, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 4 August 2021. The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
The application was submitted more than two years ago and is still shown as pending; it may have been decided since. 32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2021 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 4 August 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Greentech
- Planning authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Planning application reference
- TWC/2021/0737
- Site area
- 39.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- W/O New Works Lane, Lawley, Telford
- Council area (by location)
- Telford and Wrekin
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- New Works Lane - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9381
Who decides
| Applications | Telford and Wrekin | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 25 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steeraway Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 0.6 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 14 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 5.3 |
| Hollydale, Buildwas Road | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Buildwas | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Rushmoor Lane Farm (Cheshire Coppice) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.7 |
| Granville Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.6 |
| Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 8.4 |
| Kemberton Solar Farm | solar farm | 22 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
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 (52.6855, -2.5026).