Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondley (50 MW)
Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondley is a 50 MW solar farm project in North Hertfordshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 11 March 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 23 February 2026.
50 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
23 February 2026record last updated
North Hertfordshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 December 2021 | Application submitted |
| 26 May 2023 | Secretary of State intervened |
| 11 March 2024 | Secretary of State granted |
| 11 March 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 23 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- AGR Power Limited
- Planning authority
- North Hertfordshire
- Planning application reference
- 21/03380/FP
- Site area
- 88.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The North And East Of Great Wymondley
- Council area (by location)
- North Hertfordshire
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 9365
Recorded together with Dragonhall Farm, Padanaram (10 MW battery storage, under construction).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage Road, Titmore Green | battery storage | 57 | application submitted | 1.9 |
| St Ippolyts Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| St Ippolyts Solar Farm & Battery Storage | battery storage | 12.5 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Rush Green Motors | battery storage | 50 | application withdrawn | 4.8 |
| Letchworth Garden City - Urban Reserve Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Weston | wind farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 5.1 |
| Weston Hills | wind farm | 6 | refused | 5.4 |
| Westfield Conservation Park | battery storage | 99 | application submitted | 7.5 |
| Three Houses Lane | solar farm | 11.3 | refused | 8.5 |
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 (51.9419, -0.2364).