The Kickles (5 MW solar farm)
The Kickles is a 5 MW solar farm project in Milton Keynes, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 March 2016; the record was last updated on 22 April 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 April 2016record last updated
Milton Keynescouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 7 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 22 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 April 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Green Energy UK Direct Ltd/ Vogt Solar
- Planning authority
- Milton Keynes
- Planning application reference
- 14/01068/FUL
- Site area
- 13.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Kickles Lakes Lane Newport Pagnell
- Council area (by location)
- Milton Keynes
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2319
Who decides
| Applications | Milton Keynes | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 77 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 49 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 26 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Way Wind Farm | wind farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 3.2 |
| Stoke Heights Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | application withdrawn | 4.4 |
| Littlewood Farm | solar farm | 14 | operational | 5.4 |
| Milton Keynes Wind Farm | wind farm | 14 | operational | 5.6 |
| Rectory Farm/Emberton | solar farm | 9 | operational | 5.7 |
| Salcey Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.7 |
| Salcey Green Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 7.7 |
| Stonepit Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.3 |
| Manor Farm (Horton) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (52.0962, -0.7429).