Rotherdale Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Rotherdale Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Wychavon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 January 2015; the record was last updated on 21 May 2013.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
21 May 2013record last updated
Wychavoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 4 January 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 November 2014 | Construction started |
| 1 January 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 21 May 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Vale Green Energy
- Planning authority
- Wychavon
- Planning application reference
- 12/02528
- Site area
- 20.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Long Lane, Tilesford, Pershore, Worcestershire
- Council area (by location)
- Wychavon
- Time to decision
- 7 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1169
Who decides
| Applications | Wychavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 50 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherdale Farm (3rd Phase) | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 0.9 |
| Rotherdale Farm - extension | solar farm | 9 | operational | 0.9 |
| Bishampton Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 3.2 |
| Lenchwick | wind farm | 11.5 | refused | 4.6 |
| Salford Lodge | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.9 |
| Roundhill, Earls Common Road, Stock Green Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 8.3 |
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 (52.1525, -2.0465).