Pattenden Lane Solar PV Energy (19 MW)
Pattenden Lane Solar PV Energy is a 19 MW solar farm project in Maidstone, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 18 December 2024, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 6 February 2025.
19 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
6 February 2025record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 December 2024 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 6 February 2025
- Operator or applicant
- ILOS Energy UK Limited
- Planning authority
- Maidstone
- Planning application reference
- 24/505235/FULL
- Site area
- 23.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- West Of Pattenden Lane Marden
- Council area (by location)
- Maidstone
- Name in REPD
- Pattenden Lane - Solar PV Energy
- REPD reference
- 17499
Who decides
| Applications | Maidstone | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Great Pagehurst Farm | solar farm | 13.6 | refused on appeal | 2.4 |
| Widehurst Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.9 |
| Maidstone Road, Horsmonden - Paddock Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 5.2 |
| Paddock Wood | solar farm | 9.2 | operational | 5.4 |
| Solar PV Farm | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Land At Pullen Farm | solar farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 7.8 |
| Capel Grange | solar farm | 10.4 | refused | 8.9 |
| Capel Grange Solar Park | solar farm | 6.6 | operational | 8.9 |
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 (51.1817, 0.4876).