Whitton Solar Farm (8.6 MW)
Whitton Solar Farm is an 8.6 MW solar farm project in Shropshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 7 June 2016; the record was last updated on 1 July 2016.
8.6 MWsolar farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
1 July 2016record last updated
Shropshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 March 2015 | Application submitted |
| 1 July 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 2 February 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 7 June 2016 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 1 July 2016
- Operator or applicant
- EBS Energy LLP
- Planning authority
- Shropshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/01238/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/L3245/W/15/3141378
- Site area
- 17.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Whitton Solar Farm, Caynham, Ludlow,
- Council area (by location)
- Shropshire
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5127
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitton solar farm 14/02873/FUL | 8.6 | 30 June 2014 | refused 27 October 2014 |
Who decides
| Applications | Shropshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 98 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 22 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 20 of 78 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 17 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.2 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 10 / 5 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Squirrel Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 2.8 |
| Brick House Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| South of Henley Hall | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Steventon Road | battery storage | 23 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Rock Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | under construction | 4.6 |
| Rock Farm Solar Farm | battery storage | 12 | under construction | 4.6 |
| The Waddings, Knighton-On-Teme | battery storage | 60 | application submitted | 7.6 |
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 (52.3569, -2.6409).