Turweston Solar Farm (16.7 MW)
Turweston Solar Farm is a 16.7 MW solar farm project in Buckinghamshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 19 December 2014; the record was last updated on 19 March 2015.
16.7 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 March 2015record last updated
Buckinghamshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 10 September 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2013 | Construction started |
| 19 December 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 16.7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- INRG Solar
- Planning authority
- Buckinghamshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/01561/APP
- Site area
- 35.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Turweston Aerodrome, Whitfield Road, Biddlesden, Buckinghamshire
- Council area (by location)
- Buckinghamshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2081
Who decides
| Applications | Buckinghamshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 80 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 19 (24%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 68 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 6 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm, Whitfield | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 2.0 |
| Hall Farm | solar farm | 5.1 | operational | 4.0 |
| Primrose Hill Farm, Oxford Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 24 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Shelswell Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.6 |
| Litchlake Farm | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 6.7 |
| Welsh Lane | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Halse Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
| Spring Farm Ridge | wind farm | 15 | refused | 7.4 |
| Farthinghoe Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | refused | 7.8 |
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 (52.0328, -1.1053).