Bake Farm (16.1 MW solar farm)
Bake Farm is a 16.1 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 18 June 2014; the record was last updated on 29 July 2014.
16.1 MWsolar farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
29 July 2014record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 December 2013 | Application submitted |
| 18 June 2014 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 16.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 29 July 2014
- Operator or applicant
- COOMBE BISSETT PV PARK LIMITED
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/06336/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land to the west of Bake Farm Buildings Salisbury Road Coombe Bissett Salisbury
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- REPD reference
- 1831
Who decides
| Applications | Wiltshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 140 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 18 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 13 of 110 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bake Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | <0.1 |
| Beech Tree Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Salisbury Substation | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 4.0 |
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 (51.0483, -1.8335).