Ambleston Solar Panels (6 MW)
Ambleston Solar Panels is a 6 MW solar farm project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 25 January 2012; the record was last updated on 29 January 2014.
6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
29 January 2014record last updated
Pembrokeshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 June 2011 | Application submitted |
| 11 August 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 October 2011 | Construction started |
| 25 January 2012 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 29 January 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Arqiva Ltd
- Planning authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Planning application reference
- 11/0104/PA
- Site area
- 0.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Television Transmitter Centre, Ambleston, Haverfordwest, Dyfed, SA61
- Council area (by location)
- Pembrokeshire
- Time to decision
- 8 weeks
- Name in REPD
- AMBLESTON SOLAR PANELS
- REPD reference
- 1623
Who decides
| Applications | Pembrokeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 16 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cilciffeth 'B' Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.8 | refused | 6.6 |
| Cilciffeth 'A' Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.8 | refused | 6.7 |
| Trenewydd Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.3 | refused | 6.7 |
| Rudbaxton Solar Park | solar farm | 10.8 | operational | 8.0 |
| Crundale / Fenton Home Farm (extension) | solar farm | 5.9 | operational | 9.4 |
| Fenton Home Farm | solar farm | 31.3 | operational | 9.6 |
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 (51.8992, -4.8665).