Sherbourne Solar Farm (25 MW)
Sherbourne Solar Farm is a 25 MW solar farm project in Stratford-on-Avon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 August 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 8 September 2023.
25 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
8 September 2023record last updated
Stratford-on-Avoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 February 2023 | Application submitted |
| 16 August 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 August 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 8 September 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Namene Solar
- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Planning application reference
- W/23/0150
- Site area
- 33.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- North of A46, Sherbourne Hill, Sherbourne
- Council area (by location)
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Sherbourne - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 13256
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbourne Solar Farm W/22/0997 | 25 | 10 June 2022 | withdrawn 8 September 2022 |
Who decides
| Applications | Stratford-on-Avon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 4 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbourne Warwick Solar (Hampton Lodge) | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 1.3 |
| Park Farm (Claverdon) | solar farm | 7.5 | refused on appeal | 4.9 |
| Newbold Pacey Solar Farm | solar farm | 28.7 | operational | 6.3 |
| Moreton Morrell | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
| Banner Hill Farm, Banner Hill & Rouncil Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 9.1 |
| Ashorne Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 9.2 |
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 (52.2479, -1.64).