UK renewable project intelligence · REPD 13184

Upper Leigh Solar Farm

Lightrock Power · Solar Photovoltaics · West Midlands

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Reported capacity49.9 MWInstalled Capacity (MWelec) in the public REPD record

Development stageAwaiting ConstructionCurrent short status in the latest source snapshot

Screening score67/100Low heuristic screening risk

Planning record

Project Evidence

Source fields are retained from the latest UK Renewable Energy Planning Database snapshot.

TechnologySolar Photovoltaics

Operator or applicantLightrock Power

RegionWest Midlands

County Staffordshire

CountryEngland

Planning authorityStaffordshire Moorlands

Planning referenceSMD/2023/0059

CfD allocation roundAR7a

Planning history

Planning Timeline

Planning submitted30 Jan 2023
Planning granted02 Apr 2024
Latest public record19 Feb 2026

Time to operation

Delivery Signal

Relative two-year evidence for prioritisation, separated from unvalidated literal probabilities and external-risk scenarios.

Two-year signal75/100Stronger relative evidence

Three-year outputResearch onlyNot released as a probability

Five-year outputWithheldInsufficient validated cohorts

Ranking signal only · Moderate public-data coverage

The score is a percentile rank, not a 75% chance of delivery. Use it to prioritise comparable projects, then inspect the dated planning evidence and constraints before making a decision.

Positive public evidence

Construction has started
CfD support recorded

Risks and missing evidence

No major public-data warning detected

Source and scope. Project facts derive from the official DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database quarterly extract. Delivery signals and screening scores are research enrichments by this platform; public data does not reveal private finance, land, supply-chain or contract terms.