Ashlawn Farm (6.8 MW solar farm)
Ashlawn Farm is a 6.8 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2015; the record was last updated on 25 February 2015.
6.8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
25 February 2015record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 March 2014 | Application submitted |
| 14 May 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2014 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 February 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Brilliant Harvest
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 24/14/00007
- Site area
- 7.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Ashlawn Farm, Pill Road, Rooksbridge, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2TS
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 8 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2375
Who decides
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilrow | wind farm | 12 | refused on appeal | 0.9 |
| Watchfield Lawn | solar farm | 10.2 | operational | 4.4 |
| Inner Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 4.5 |
| Wick Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 14.6 | operational | 6.4 |
| South Hill Farm solar park | solar farm | 7.8 | refused | 7.0 |
| Huntspill Level Solar Park | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 7.9 |
| Withy End | wind farm | 10 | refused | 8.5 |
| Pyde Drove | solar farm | 7 | operational | 8.7 |
| Black Ditch | wind farm | 9.2 | refused | 8.9 |
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 (51.2557, -2.9041).