Sheriffhales Solar Farm (8.2 MW)
Sheriffhales Solar Farm is an 8.2 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 December 2015; the record was last updated on 18 August 2016.
8.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
18 August 2016record last updated
Shropshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 March 2015 | Application submitted |
| 1 July 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2015 | Construction started |
| 16 December 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 18 August 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/01366/FUL
- Site area
- 17.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land west of Sheriffhales, 16 Sandy Lane, Sheriffhales, Shifnal,
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5169
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriffhales Solar Farm 14/03444/FUL | 30.5 | 1 August 2014 | refused 10 December 2014 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.9 |
| Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 5.9 |
| King's Street | wind farm | 12 | refused | 7.0 |
| Kemberton Solar Farm | solar farm | 22 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| New Works Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 9.3 |
| Steeraway Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 9.9 |
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 (52.7067, -2.3689).