Rock Farm Solar Farm (40 MW)
Rock Farm Solar Farm is a 40 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 January 2026; the record was last updated on 19 May 2026.
40 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
19 May 2026record last updated
Shropshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 December 2022 | Application submitted |
| 25 September 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2026 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Anglo Renewables
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 22/05424/EIA
- Site area
- 49.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- SE Of Rock Farm Rocks Green Ludlow
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 42 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Rock Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 10635
The scheme also includes 40 MW of solar farm, recorded separately in REPD (under construction).
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Farm Solar Farm | battery storage | 12 | under construction | <0.1 |
| South of Henley Hall | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.7 |
| Squirrel Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 2.2 |
| Steventon Road | battery storage | 23 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Whitton Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.6 | refused on appeal | 4.6 |
| Brick House Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
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 (52.3777, -2.6996).