Stargoose Farm Solar Farm (50 MW)
Stargoose Farm Solar Farm is a 50 MW solar farm project in South Cambridgeshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 April 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 April 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 14 April 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 14 April 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2021 | Application submitted |
| 14 April 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 April 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 April 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Solarcentury Limited / Statkraft Uk Limited
- Planning authority
- South Cambridgeshire
- Planning application reference
- 21/02173/FUL
- Site area
- 80.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- N/o Childerley Farm, Childerley Estate, Childerley, Cambridge
- Council area (by location)
- South Cambridgeshire
- Time to decision
- 48 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Stargoose Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9240
Recorded together with Stargoose Farm (312 MW battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | South Cambridgeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 48 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 40 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 0.8 |
| Cambridge Wind Farm | wind farm | 32 | refused on appeal | 4.2 |
| Bourn Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 4.6 |
| Falcon Park, Wilsons Road Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 26 | application submitted | 5.5 |
| Skylark Meadow Solar park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Barton Road, Barton Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
| Cantelupe Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.2 |
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 (52.2415, -0.0069).