The Park Farm, Birds Corner (49.9 MW solar farm)
The Park Farm, Birds Corner is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Breckland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 26 November 2024, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 8 August 2025.
49.9 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
8 August 2025record last updated
Brecklandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 November 2024 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 8 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Regener8 Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Breckland
- Planning application reference
- PL/2025/0904/FMAJ
- Site area
- 98.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Park Farm, Birds Corner, Shipdham, Thetford
- Council area (by location)
- Breckland
- Name in REPD
- The Park Farm, Birds Corner - Battery Energy Storage
- REPD reference
- 19172
The scheme also includes 800 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Who decides
| Applications | Breckland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardingham Solar Farm - extension | solar farm | 5.2 | operational | 8.2 |
| Hardingham Solar Farm | solar farm | 14.8 | operational | 8.4 |
| Baileys Meadow Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 9.1 |
| Dykewood Farm, Water End Lane | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 9.7 |
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 (52.6325, 0.919).