Arna Wood Solar (6.2 MW)
Arna Wood Solar is a 6.2 MW solar farm project in Lancaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2017; the record was last updated on 28 July 2017.
6.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
28 July 2017record last updated
Lancastercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 1 July 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 January 2017 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 28 July 2017
- Operator or applicant
- BE Renewables (on behalf of Arna Wood)
- Planning authority
- Lancaster
- Planning application reference
- 14/00907/FUL
- Site area
- 12.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Arna Wood Farm, East Arna Wood Lane, Lancaster, Lancashire
- Council area (by location)
- Lancaster
- Time to decision
- 45 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2263
Who decides
| Applications | Lancaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelrigg Lane, Scotforth Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.5 | under construction | 1.9 |
| Hillside Farm, Lancaster Road | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Heysham South Wind Farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 3.1 |
| Bay Gateway | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Heysham Energy Storage Project | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Lancaster Power Extension, Middleton Road Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway | battery storage | 940 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Fanny House Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.9 |
| Moorside Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
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 (54.0223, -2.8228).