Steeraway Farm Solar Farm (30 MW)
Steeraway Farm Solar Farm is a 30 MW solar farm project in Telford and Wrekin, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 September 2025; the record was last updated on 26 January 2026.
30 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
26 January 2026record last updated
Telford and Wrekincouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 October 2021 | Application submitted |
| 8 April 2022 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 18 October 2022 | Appeal lodged |
| 9 May 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 May 2023 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 September 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 26 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Enviromena
- Planning authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Planning application reference
- TWC/2021/1071
- Appeal reference
- APP/C3240/W/22/3308481
- Site area
- 53.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Steeraway Farm, Limekiln Lane, Wellington, Telford
- Council area (by location)
- Telford and Wrekin
- Time to decision
- 80 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Steeraway Farm - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 10089
Who decides
| Applications | Telford and Wrekin | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 25 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Works Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 0.6 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm | solar farm | 10.5 | operational | 4.8 |
| Tiddiecross Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 14 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Hollydale, Buildwas Road | battery storage | 40 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Buildwas | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Rushmoor Lane Farm (Cheshire Coppice) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.6 |
| Granville Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.3 |
| Church Farm, Withington Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 8.4 |
| Kemberton Solar Farm | solar farm | 22 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
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 (52.6835, -2.5113).