Witches Solar Farm (5 MW)
Witches Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Herefordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 19 February 2013; the record was last updated on 20 May 2014.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 May 2014record last updated
Herefordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 November 2010 | Application submitted |
| 8 February 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 February 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Smarter Energy Solutions
- Planning authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Planning application reference
- S103018/F
- Address (REPD)
- Prothither Farm, Hoarwithy, Herefordshire
- Council area (by location)
- Herefordshire
- Time to decision
- 10 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1699
Who decides
| Applications | Herefordshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterstow Gas Compressor Station, Hentland | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Land to the west of Clay Hill Pit / Larport Farm | battery storage | 20 | operational | 9.7 |
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 (51.9733, -2.6747).