The Engine Shed Field (11 MW solar farm)
The Engine Shed Field is an 11 MW solar farm project in Dover, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 29 April 2016; the record was last updated on 4 May 2016.
11 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
4 May 2016record last updated
Dovercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 December 2013 | Application submitted |
| 18 September 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 9 December 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 29 April 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 4 May 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Lumicity
- Planning authority
- Dover
- Planning application reference
- 13/01106
- Appeal reference
- APP/X2220/W/15/3138584
- Site area
- 22.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Old Engine Shed Field, Sutton Court Farm, (Land between Pineham & East Langdon)
- Council area (by location)
- Dover
- Time to decision
- 90 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2069
Who decides
| Applications | Dover | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 27 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 19 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dover Wind Park | wind farm | 10 | refused | 3.7 |
| Guston Court Farm | solar farm | 27 | refused | 4.5 |
| Chalk Pit Solar Farm | solar farm | 24 | under construction | 4.5 |
| Tilmanstone Colliery | solar farm | 10 | operational | 4.7 |
| Elvington Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 49.5 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Elvington Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.5 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Land At Guston Court Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.3 |
| Home Farm (Knowlton solar) | solar farm | 11.5 | operational | 6.8 |
| Snowdown Colliery | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 8.7 |
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 (51.1956, 1.3401).