Sinton Green Solar Farm (21 MW)
Sinton Green Solar Farm is a 21 MW solar farm project in Malvern Hills, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 25 January 2023; the record was last updated on 11 June 2021.
21 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
11 June 2021record last updated
Malvern Hillscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 October 2021 | Application submitted |
| 25 January 2023 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 11 June 2021
- Operator or applicant
- BRL Solar UK Limited
- Planning authority
- Malvern Hills
- Planning application reference
- 21/01846/FUL
- Site area
- 36.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Os 8036 6145 Sinton Green, Hallow, Worcester
- Council area (by location)
- Malvern Hills
- Time to decision
- 67 weeks
- REPD reference
- 9133
Who decides
| Applications | Malvern Hills | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 14 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (50%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 10 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Winshenford | solar farm | 7 | refused | 1.3 |
| Fitcher Brook Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Land at Woodhall Farm | solar farm | 45 | refused on appeal | 4.2 |
| Allsetts Farm | solar farm | 6.8 | permission expired | 4.8 |
| Crossway Green, Ombersley | solar farm | 18 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Doverdale Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 7.1 |
| Doverdale Solar Farm & Battery Storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 7.1 |
| Norchard Farm | solar farm | 8.8 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Pershore Lane, Tibberton | battery storage | 14 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
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 (52.2462, -2.2768).