Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 (5 MW)
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 is a 5 MW solar farm project in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 March 2014; the record was last updated on 16 September 2014.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 September 2014record last updated
Neath Port Talbotcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 February 2011 | Application submitted |
| 30 January 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- St. Modwen Developments
- Planning authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Planning application reference
- P2011/0054
- Address (REPD)
- Baglan Energy Park, Port Talbot
- Council area (by location)
- Neath Port Talbot
- Time to decision
- 104 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2381
Who decides
| Applications | Neath Port Talbot | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 38 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 10 of 23 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 57.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 3 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Neath Port Talbort, Neath Port Talbot.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2 | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 1.2 |
| Ton Marw Farm | wind farm | 7.3 | refused | 1.4 |
| Chosen Park, Baglan Energy Park - Unit 3 - Battery Storage System | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Tylerfedwen Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 13.3 | permission expired | 3.6 |
| Pant-Y-Moch Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.6 |
| John Green Frog Power Compound, John North Road Battery System | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Carn Nicholas Farm | solar farm | 5 | under construction | 6.2 |
| Carn Nicholas Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 6.2 |
| Carn Nicholas Farm (Extension) | solar farm | 10 | operational | 6.2 |
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 (51.6094, -3.8295).