Tuxford Road Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Tuxford Road Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Newark and Sherwood, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 16 December 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 6 April 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 16 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 July 2021 | Application submitted |
| 16 December 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 December 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 6 April 2022
- Operator or applicant
- Enso Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Newark and Sherwood
- Planning application reference
- 21/01577/FULM
- Site area
- 120.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land North And South Tuxford Road Skegby
- Council area (by location)
- Newark and Sherwood
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 8503
Who decides
| Applications | Newark and Sherwood | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 41 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 16 (39%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 8 of 28 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 8 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foxholes Farm, Bathley Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 1.3 |
| Great North Road Solar Park | solar farm | 800 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Stud Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | permission expired | 3.0 |
| Knapthorpe Grange, Caunton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Hockerton Road, Caunton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Main Street, Kelham Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Egmanton Solar Farm | solar farm | 14.2 | operational | 7.4 |
| Staythorpe Road | battery storage | 360 | under construction | 7.4 |
| Staythorpe Road, Averham | battery storage | 300 | application submitted | 7.4 |
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 (53.1476, -0.8477).