Solar Panels at Brailsford Solar Park (55 MW)
Solar Panels at Brailsford Solar Park is a 55 MW solar farm project in Derbyshire Dales, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 6 May 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 2 July 2026.
55 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
2 July 2026record last updated
Derbyshire Dalescouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 May 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 55 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 2 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- British Solar Renewables
- Planning authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Planning application reference
- 26/00495/EIA
- Site area
- 119.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Brailsford Solar Park, Main Road, Brailsford, Ashbourne
- Council area (by location)
- Derbyshire Dales
- Name in REPD
- Brailsford Solar Park, Main Road - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 20021
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smith Hall Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.9 |
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 (52.9695, -1.6205).