Partridge Hill Solar Farm (33 MW)
Partridge Hill Solar Farm is a 33 MW solar farm project in Doncaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 29 July 2016, not yet built; the record was last updated on 18 March 2020. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 29 July 2019, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 29 July 2019, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 May 2015 | Application submitted |
| 29 July 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 July 2019 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 33 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 18 March 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Green Switch Solutions/Belvedere Energy Developments
- Planning authority
- Doncaster
- Planning application reference
- 15/01268/FULM
- Site area
- 54.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Partridge Hill Farm, High Common Lane, Austerfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire
- Council area (by location)
- Doncaster
- Time to decision
- 62 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5460
Who decides
| Applications | Doncaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 11 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misson Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.9 |
| J3 Business Park | battery storage | 10 | under construction | 8.7 |
| J3 Business Park | battery storage | 16 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
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 (53.4613, -1.0164).