Battens Farm Solar Park (11 MW)
Battens Farm Solar Park is an 11 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2014; the record was last updated on 20 May 2014.
11 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 May 2014record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 May 2013 | Application submitted |
| 8 August 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Battens Farm Solar Park Ltd
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/01311/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Battens Farm, Allington, Chippenham, Wiltshire
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1476
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiddlywink Barn Battery Storage Power Plant | battery storage | 20 | abandoned | 1.4 |
| Solar Farm at East of Battens Farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Leigh Delamere Solar farm & Battery storage | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 3.0 |
| Red Barn Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Castle Combe Circuit | solar farm | 12 | operational | 3.9 |
| Lake Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.4 |
| Hullavington Solar Park | solar farm | 7 | operational | 6.8 |
| Forest Gate Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.5 |
| Brockleaze, Neston Park Estate | battery storage | 450 | application submitted | 8.1 |
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 (51.482, -2.165).