West Raynham (49.9 MW solar farm)
West Raynham is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in North Norfolk, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2015; the record was last updated on 9 April 2015.
49.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
9 April 2015record last updated
North Norfolkcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 October 2013 | Application submitted |
| 20 December 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 September 2014 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 9 April 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Bluefield Solar
- Planning authority
- North Norfolk
- Planning application reference
- PF/13/1166
- Site area
- 91.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Former Airfield, West Raynham, Fakenham, Norfolk
- Council area (by location)
- North Norfolk
- Time to decision
- 7 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2088
Who decides
| Applications | North Norfolk | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 36 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (11%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 29 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shereford Road, West Raynham Estate | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Claypit Moor Solar Farm (Lexham) | solar farm | 7.9 | operational | 5.5 |
| South Creake Solar Farm | solar farm | 26 | operational | 8.1 |
| Chiplow | wind farm | 8.2 | operational | 8.2 |
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 (52.7905, 0.7448).