Stoneshollow Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Stoneshollow Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Hinckley and Bosworth, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 August 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 September 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 August 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 August 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 November 2021 | Application submitted |
| 16 August 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 August 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 September 2022
- Operator or applicant
- JBM Solar Projects Limited
- Planning authority
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Planning application reference
- 21/01395/FUL
- Site area
- 106.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Church Farm, Washpit Lane, Barlestone, Nuneaton
- Council area (by location)
- Hinckley and Bosworth
- Time to decision
- 38 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- REPD reference
- 9567
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Hinckley and Bosworth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Farm | solar farm | 6 | operational | 1.6 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm (Newbold Verdon) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.5 |
| Heath Road, Bagworth Solar Farm | solar farm | 21.5 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Lindridge Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Tower Hayes Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.3 |
| Hangmans Hall Farm | solar farm | 35 | refused | 6.5 |
| Desford Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.5 |
| Kirkby Road | solar farm | 23.5 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Hinckley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 8.3 |
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 (52.6494, -1.3688).