Squirrel Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farm (12 MW)
Squirrel Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farm is a 12 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 May 2026; the record was last updated on 3 June 2026.
12 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 June 2026record last updated
Shropshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 May 2022 | Application submitted |
| 13 October 2022 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 17 March 2023 | Appeal lodged |
| 7 July 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 7 July 2023 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 May 2026 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Locogen Limited
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 22/02151/FUL
- Appeal reference
- 23/03135/REF
- Site area
- 28.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Squirrel Lane, Ledwyche, Ludlow
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 57 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Squirrel Lane - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
- REPD reference
- 9826
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South of Henley Hall | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.8 |
| Rock Farm Solar Farm | battery storage | 12 | under construction | 2.2 |
| Rock Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | under construction | 2.2 |
| Whitton Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.6 | refused on appeal | 2.8 |
| Steventon Road | battery storage | 23 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Brick House Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.6 |
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 (52.3759, -2.667).