Wisbridge Farm (9.3 MW solar farm)
Wisbridge Farm is a 9.3 MW solar farm project in North Hertfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 October 2014; the record was last updated on 27 November 2014.
9.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 November 2014record last updated
North Hertfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 October 2012 | Application submitted |
| 27 March 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2014 | Construction started |
| 1 October 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 9.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 November 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Push Energy
- Planning authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Planning application reference
- 12/02365/1
- Address (REPD)
- High Street, Reed, Royston
- Council area (by location)
- North Hertfordshire
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1940
Who decides
| Applications | North Hertfordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 88.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Farm, Royston Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Royston Solar Farm (Phase 1) | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.4 |
| Royston Solar Farm (Phase 1) (a) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Munceys Farm | solar farm | 31.6 | operational | 6.5 |
| Bassingbourn Solar Farm | solar farm | 14.4 | operational | 7.2 |
| Highfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.5 | appeal withdrawn | 7.4 |
| River Mel Solar Farm & Battery Storage System | solar farm | 25 | application submitted | 7.4 |
| Solar Panels at Nw/O Cottered & Sw/O The A507 Cottered | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.9 |
| Bury Lane Fruit Farm | solar farm | 24 | operational | 8.0 |
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 (52.008, -0.0134).