Solar farm at land at The Willows, Uttoxeter (6.4 MW)
Solar farm at land at The Willows, Uttoxeter is a 6.4 MW solar farm project in East Staffordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2017; the record was last updated on 20 April 2017.
6.4 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 April 2017record last updated
East Staffordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 April 2015 | Application submitted |
| 24 July 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 December 2016 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 April 2017
- Operator or applicant
- TGC Renewables
- Planning authority
- East Staffordshire
- Planning application reference
- P/2015/00434
- Site area
- 9.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land South East Of The Willows, Dove Walk, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire
- Council area (by location)
- East Staffordshire
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5241
Who decides
| Applications | East Staffordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 21 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Oaks Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 1.8 |
| Holtwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.4 |
| Land of Green Lane | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 4.6 |
| Morton House (Marchington) | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 4.9 |
| Spring Farm (wind) | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 5.0 |
| Bagot's Park | wind farm | 18.4 | refused | 6.1 |
| Woodhouse Fields Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Aston House Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | operational | 6.7 |
| Hawthorn Farm | solar farm | 10 | under construction | 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 (52.896, -1.8403).