Rayton Farm Lane Solar Farm (34 MW)
Rayton Farm Lane Solar Farm is a 34 MW solar farm project in Bassetlaw, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 7 March 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 March 2024.
34 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
20 March 2024record last updated
Bassetlawcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 December 2023 | Application submitted |
| 7 March 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 7 March 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 34 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 March 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Harmony Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Bassetlaw
- Planning application reference
- 23/01444/FUL
- Site area
- 47.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The North And South Of Rayton Farm Lane
- Council area (by location)
- Bassetlaw
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Rayton Farm Lane - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 11181
Who decides
| Applications | Bassetlaw | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manton Wood | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 1.0 |
| Hundred Acre Lane, Carlton In Lindrick | solar farm | 34 | application submitted | 3.8 |
| Steeley Lane, Steetley Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 18.7 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| Walkers Wood Solar Park | solar farm | 27 | operational | 6.6 |
| Adj To The A614 Solar | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Little Morton Solar Farm | solar farm | 14.3 | operational | 7.0 |
| Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gap | solar farm | 16 | operational | 7.4 |
| Elkesley Southbound, Elkesley | battery storage | 480 | application submitted | 7.7 |
| Hunciecroft Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 7.8 |
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 (53.3066, -1.099).