Whaddon Lane, Hilperton (25 MW solar farm)
Whaddon Lane, Hilperton is a 25 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 6 April 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 29 September 2023. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 6 April 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 6 April 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 May 2021 | Application submitted |
| 6 April 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 April 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 25 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 29 September 2023
- Operator or applicant
- British Solar Renewables
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- PL/2021/03061
- Site area
- 38.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- west of Whaddon Farm, Whaddon Lane, Hilperton
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 47 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- REPD reference
- 9056
The scheme also includes 18 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Wiltshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 140 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 18 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 13 of 110 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Farm Hilperton | solar farm | 9.1 | operational | 0.6 |
| Norrington Gate Farm, Broughton Gifford | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Cockhill Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | operational | 3.3 |
| Roundponds Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 13.5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Leechpool Farm, Norrington Battery Storage | battery storage | 13 | permission expired | 3.9 |
| Norrington Common Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 4.1 |
| Studley Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Trowle Common | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.2 |
| Kingston Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.2 |
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 (51.3475, -2.1835).