Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage (25 MW)
Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 25 MW solar farm project in Telford and Wrekin, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 June 2024; the record was last updated on 1 July 2024.
25 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
1 July 2024record last updated
Telford and Wrekincouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 December 2021 | Application submitted |
| 29 June 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 June 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 1 July 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Ethical Power
- Planning authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Planning application reference
- TWC/2021/1225
- Site area
- 36.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Cheswell Grange Farm, Cheswell Drive, Cheswell, Newport
- Council area (by location)
- Telford and Wrekin
- Time to decision
- 27 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 10417
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (under construction).
Who decides
| Applications | Telford and Wrekin | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 34 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 25 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granville Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.2 |
| Sheriffhales Solar Farm | solar farm | 8.2 | operational | 5.9 |
| New Works Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 8.4 |
| Rushmoor Lane Farm (Cheshire Coppice) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.6 |
| The Old Airfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 49 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
| Steeraway Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | under construction | 8.9 |
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 (52.7454, -2.4279).