The Old Airfield Solar Farm (49 MW)
The Old Airfield Solar Farm is a 49 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 9 March 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 June 2026. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 9 March 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 9 March 2026, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 May 2022 | Application submitted |
| 9 March 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 March 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Peridot Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 22/01866/FUL
- Site area
- 52.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Old Airfield Site Eaton Upon Tern Market Drayton
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 42 weeks
- Name in REPD
- The Old Airfield - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 8525
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Ercall Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 25 | under construction | 8.8 |
| Rushmoor Lane Farm (Cheshire Coppice) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.0 |
| Hollins Lane | battery storage | 13 | approved, not built | 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 (52.8046, -2.5145).