Shacks Barn Solar Farm (5 MW)
Shacks Barn Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in West Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 March 2013; the record was last updated on 13 June 2013.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
13 June 2013record last updated
West Northamptonshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 March 2012 | Application submitted |
| 3 August 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 13 June 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Moser Baer
- Planning authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- S/2012/0258/MAF
- Site area
- 14.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land Shacks Barn Farm, Silverstone
- Council area (by location)
- West Northamptonshire
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1058
Who decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handley Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.3 |
| Litchlake Farm | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 3.7 |
| Primrose Hill Farm, Oxford Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 24 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Homestead Farm (Alderton) | solar farm | 17.6 | operational | 5.6 |
| Yardley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 8.3 |
| Silver Spinney Farm | battery storage | 5 | under construction | 9.1 |
| Manor Farm, Whitfield | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 9.3 |
| Wicken Farm, Leckhampstead Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (52.1021, -1.0049).