Red House Farm Solar Farm (20 MW)
Red House Farm Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Huntingdonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 7 December 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 14 December 2021. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 7 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 7 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 August 2021 | Application submitted |
| 7 December 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 7 December 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 14 December 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco Limited
- Planning authority
- Huntingdonshire
- Planning application reference
- 21/01809/FUL
- Site area
- 24.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Nw/O Red House Farm On Double, Bank Lane, Sawtry, Huntingdon
- Council area (by location)
- Huntingdonshire
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Red House Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9518
Who decides
| Applications | Huntingdonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 47 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 33 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 11 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Farm | solar farm | 9 | operational | 0.5 |
| Abbots Ripton Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.7 | operational | 4.8 |
| Land at Biggin Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.2 |
| Bury Green Farm Solar | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.3 |
| Little Staughton Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
| Ramsey Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 8 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (52.4178, -0.2291).