Springhill Solar Park (Northwick) (5 MW)
Springhill Solar Park (Northwick) is a 5 MW solar farm project in Cotswold, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 February 2013; the record was last updated on 4 September 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 September 2018record last updated
Cotswoldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 April 2011 | Application submitted |
| 21 July 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Greencoat Capital
- Planning authority
- Cotswold
- Planning application reference
- 11/01247/FUL
- Site area
- 19.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
- Council area (by location)
- Cotswold
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1053
Who decides
| Applications | Cotswold | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Farm | solar farm | 22 | operational | 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 (52.0188, -1.8025).