North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park (11 MW)
North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park is an 11 MW solar farm project in North Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 February 2014; the record was last updated on 2 March 2018.
11 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 March 2018record last updated
North Norfolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 July 2012 | Application submitted |
| 16 November 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 August 2013 | Construction started |
| 28 February 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 March 2018
- Operator or applicant
- NESF (formerly Lumicity) / Next Energy
- Planning authority
- North Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- PF/12/0816
- Site area
- 26.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Manor Farm, Crossdale Street, Northrepps, Cromer,
- Council area (by location)
- North Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1590
Recorded together with North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park Battery Energy Storage Scheme (6 MW battery storage, operational).
Who decides
| Applications | North Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 29 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Farm, East Beckham | solar farm | 10.2 | operational | 8.2 |
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 (52.9011, 1.307).