School Farm (12 MW solar farm)
School Farm is a 12 MW solar farm project in Rugby, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 28 September 2016; the record was last updated on 4 October 2016.
12 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
4 October 2016record last updated
Rugbycouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 November 2014 | Application submitted |
| 28 September 2016 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 4 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Hive Energy
- Planning authority
- Rugby
- Planning application reference
- R13/1401
- Site area
- 24.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Fields South Of Black Spinney, Kilsby, Churchover, Rugby
- Council area (by location)
- Rugby
- Time to decision
- 99 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4793
Who decides
| Applications | Rugby | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 18 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Wind Farm | wind farm | 8 | application withdrawn | 1.1 |
| Swift Wind Farm (Bransford Bridge) | wind farm | 8 | refused on appeal | 1.5 |
| Northfield House Solar Farm | solar farm | 26 | operational | 1.7 |
| Harborough Fields Farm | solar farm | 27 | permission expired | 2.1 |
| Streetfield Farm | solar farm | 18.3 | operational | 2.2 |
| Bransford Bridge | wind farm | 18 | refused | 2.2 |
| Swinford Wind Farm | wind farm | 22 | operational | 4.9 |
| Swinford Wind Farm | solar farm | 20 | under construction | 4.9 |
| Energy Park Facility & Battery Storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submitted | 5.4 |
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 (52.4251, -1.2347).