Solar Farm at Fields Farm (Phase 1) (5 MW)
Solar Farm at Fields Farm (Phase 1) is a 5 MW solar farm project in Stratford-on-Avon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 March 2016; the record was last updated on 20 September 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 September 2016record last updated
Stratford-on-Avoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 March 2015 | Application submitted |
| 29 June 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 23 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 September 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight Group (TGC Renewables)
- Planning authority
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Planning application reference
- 15/00767/FUL
- Site area
- 16.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Fields Farm, Southam
- Council area (by location)
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5244
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastfields Farm, Deppers Bridge Solar Farm | solar farm | 34.8 | under construction | 1.4 |
| Deppers Bridge | solar | 9 | refused | 1.7 |
| Dadglow Farm, Bishops Itchington | battery storage | 20 | refused | 3.3 |
| The Elms | solar farm | 10.4 | operational | 4.2 |
| Middle Road Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Land On The East Side Of Fosse Way | solar farm | 10 | operational | 4.9 |
| Starbold Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 5.1 |
| Fosse Way Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | refused | 5.3 |
| Feldon Vale Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | operational | 5.5 |
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 (52.2449, -1.4102).