Smith Hall Farm Solar Park (5 MW)
Smith Hall Farm Solar Park is a 5 MW solar farm project in Derbyshire Dales, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 March 2016; the record was last updated on 1 February 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 February 2017record last updated
Derbyshire Dalescouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 24 September 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 29 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 February 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Trina Solar
- Planning authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Planning application reference
- 14/00415/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Smith Hall Farm Smith Hall Lane Hulland Ward Derbyshire DE6 3ES
- Council area (by location)
- Derbyshire Dales
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2111
Who decides
| Applications | Derbyshire Dales | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (23%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 5 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Panels at Brailsford Solar Park | solar farm | 55 | application submitted | 4.9 |
| Carsington Pasture | wind farm | 8 | operational | 8.3 |
| Ryder Point Quarry Wind Turbines | wind farm | 5 | operational | 8.9 |
| Griffe Grange Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.3 | refused on appeal | 9.4 |
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 (53.0124, -1.6025).