Partridge Farm (10.6 MW solar farm)
Partridge Farm is a 10.6 MW solar farm project in Ashford, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 24 March 2016; the record was last updated on 14 April 2016.
10.6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
14 April 2016record last updated
Ashfordcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 April 2014 | Application submitted |
| 22 July 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 18 February 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 6 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 October 2015 | Appeal allowed |
| 7 December 2015 | Construction started |
| 24 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 April 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Eco Energy World
- Planning authority
- Ashford
- Planning application reference
- 14/00398/AS
- Appeal reference
- APP/E2205/W/15/3003125
- Site area
- 25.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land south of National Grid Converter Station, Church Lane, Aldington, Kent
- Council area (by location)
- Ashford
- Time to decision
- 75 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2006
Who decides
| Applications | Ashford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (27%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 21 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sellindge Substation, Church Lane | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 0.4 |
| East Stour Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 1.1 |
| Harringe Brooks Wind Park | wind farm | 15 | application submitted | 2.4 |
| Stonestreet Green Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 99.9 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Forty Acre Wood, The Street | battery storage | 300 | refused | 4.3 |
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 (51.1022, 0.9765).