Brick House Farm Solar Farm

Where is Brick House Farm Solar Farm going to be located?

The project is situated to the south-west of the hamlet of Greete, approximately 2.2km north-west of Burford and 3km southeast of Caynham. The site covers approximately 54 hectares of agricultural land (predominantly Grade 3B land which is not the best and most versatile for agriculture). Harpfields Farm is positioned to the south-east of the site. The western site boundary is defined by the route of Ledwyche Brook which joins Greet Brook along the southern boundary. An unnamed road is adjacent to the northern boundary in parts. The eastern boundary is defined by mature vegetation and an unnamed road.

About Brick House Farm Solar Farm

We are delighted to announce that the proposals for Brick House Farm Solar Farm received planning consent from Shropshire Council on October 18th 2022.

Construction on Brick House Farm Solar Farm has recently started. We will update this page with key information and construction updates as construction progresses.

The solar farm on land at Brick House Farm, Greete, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 3BZ will have an approximate capacity of 49.9 MW. The solar farm will create enough renewable energy to meet the annual electricity needs of approximately 15,000 homes. It will also offset approximately 11,200 tonnes of CO2 each year, the equivalent to taking around 5,160 cars off the road.

Site Location Plan - Click to zoom in

Site Layout Plan - Click to zoom in

Transport Route


HGV deliveries will go from the A49, onto Caynham Road going east,  and then drop equipment off at the construction compound. Equipment will then be transferred onto a tractor + trailer, or equivalent, for delivery to the main solar site. Signage will be in place to guide deliveries along the agreed route.

Plan showing Construction Access Route and Compound Location - Click to zoom in

Indicative Timeline

  • Early works forming part of the main construction phase of the Brick House Solar Farm began in the w/c Monday, 13th October. These works included the formation of a small hardstanding area and access track to enable the contractor to establish welfare facilities and undertake limited site setup operations ahead of the main construction phase.

  • These initial works were required to prepare the site in readiness for the main construction phase of the project, which is due to start in the New Year.

  • This timeline will be updated periodically as the project develops.

Complaints Procedure

All amenity complaints will be handled in accordance with our Complaints Procedure, which can be accessed here. The main objective of the complaint’s procedure is to deal with noise and other amenity related matters from the construction and operational phases of the development. When submitting an amenity complaint, please include any supporting evidence (e.g. photos of type of vehicle, or note of vehicle number plate if relating to construction traffic). This information will help us investigate and resolve any complaint as swiftly as possible.

Emails or phone calls that do not fall under this procedure will still receive a response.  For simple enquiries, we aim to respond within 2 working days. For more complex enquiries, we aim to respond within 5 working days.

If your message relates to something that may present an immediate risk to personal safety or security, please be assured that we’ll review it as a priority and respond as soon as possible once we have the necessary details.

Contact details

General Enquiries

Cem Sabri

Communications Lead

contact@brickhousesolarfarm.com

+44 8007074202

The Benefits

• It will assist Shropshire Council in reducing greenhouse gas emissions in line with national and local targets in response to the Climate Emergency.

• It will contribute towards the security of energy supply in Shropshire through the provision of local, renewable energy supply.

•It will contribute significant annual funds to Shropshire Council through business rates contribution.

• Careful consideration has been given to the development to avoid affects on landscape, heritage or ecological designations.

• Public rights of way will be unaffected by the operational solar farm.

•It will have significant net biodiversity benefits.

• This is a temporary development, allowing the land to rest for the period of operation up to 40 years.

• The solar farm will not require Government subsidy.

• Decommissioning and full restoration of the site at the end of the life of the development has been secured via planning condition.

The Bluefield Group is a UK-based business which develops, builds and operates solar farms and battery storage projects on behalf of the funds it advises, including the stock market-listed Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF).

Bluefield manages over 270 individual renewable energy assets with a capacity of over 1GW and an asset value of £1.8bn. Because we build and operate the projects we develop, we seek to establish long-term relationships with local communities and local authorities.

We aim to deliver high quality projects that generate significant renewable energy, have low visual impact and enhance biodiversity and land management.

For more information on Bluefield Development please visit our website.

 

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