Raspberry (49.9 MW solar farm)
Raspberry is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Swale, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 28 June 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 15 June 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
15 June 2026record last updated
Swalecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 June 2022 | Application submitted |
| 28 June 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 June 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 15 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- RWE
- Planning authority
- Swale
- Planning application reference
- 22/502778/EIFUL
- Site area
- 133.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- NW/O Iwade, Sittingbourne
- Council area (by location)
- Swale
- Time to decision
- 107 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Raspberry - Solar PV
- REPD reference
- 10181
Who decides
| Applications | Swale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 0.2 |
| Bobbing solar farm | solar farm | 11.3 | operational | 1.5 |
| Kemsley Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 3.2 |
| Kemsley Energy Park Battery Storage | battery storage | 120 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Ridham Avenue, Swale Way - Kemsley Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 249 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Vigo Lane, Borden Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Plot 2B EurolinkV | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 5.7 |
| Tonge Corner Farm | solar farm | 22 | operational | 6.1 |
| Land off Queenborough Road | battery storage | 40 | under construction | 6.5 |
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 (51.3705, 0.6966).