Sparrow Lodge Farm (20 MW solar farm)
Sparrow Lodge Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in West Northamptonshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 8 March 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 May 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 8 March 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 8 March 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 November 2019 | Application submitted |
| 8 March 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 8 March 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 May 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy
- Planning authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Planning application reference
- S/2019/2270/MAF
- Site area
- 44.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Sparrow Lodge Farm, Wicken Park Road, Wicken, Milton Keynes,
- Council area (by location)
- West Northamptonshire
- Time to decision
- 69 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 7626
Who decides
| Applications | West Northamptonshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 87 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 23 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 12 of 65 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 12 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Mill Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 0.6 |
| Silver Spinney Farm | battery storage | 5 | under construction | 1.2 |
| Wicken Farm, Leckhampstead Solar Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Manor Farm, Beachampton Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Stony Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 79.9 | operational | 3.2 |
| Stratford Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Land At Potash Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 3.5 |
| Land at Thornborough Grounds | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.7 |
| Thornton Estate | solar farm | 50 | application submitted | 4.1 |
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 (52.0377, -0.9023).