Twin Oaks Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Twin Oaks Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Derbyshire Dales, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 27 September 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
27 September 2018record last updated
Derbyshire Dalescouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 14 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 October 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 27 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Global Renewable Construction
- Planning authority
- Derbyshire Dales
- Planning application reference
- 15/00527/FUL
- Site area
- 9.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Twin Oaks Yelt Lane, Doveridge
- Council area (by location)
- Derbyshire Dales
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5935
Who decides
| Applications | Derbyshire Dales | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (23%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 17 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 5 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holtwood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.2 |
| Solar farm at land at The Willows, Uttoxeter | solar farm | 6.4 | operational | 1.8 |
| Land of Green Lane | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 3.3 |
| Morton House (Marchington) | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 3.7 |
| Aston House Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | operational | 5.1 |
| Spring Farm (wind) | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 6.8 |
| Woodhouse Fields Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.8 |
| Bagot's Park | wind farm | 18.4 | refused | 7.2 |
| Hawthorn Farm | solar farm | 10 | under construction | 7.9 |
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 (52.898, -1.8139).