Bent Spur Solar Farm (5 MW)
Bent Spur Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Bolton, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2016; the record was last updated on 13 April 2016.
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operationalstatus in REPD
13 April 2016record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 August 2015 | Application submitted |
| 20 November 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 February 2016 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 13 April 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Active Renewables
- Planning authority
- Bolton
- Planning application reference
- 94654/15
- Site area
- 12.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bent Spur Farm, Bent Spur Road, Kearsley, Bolton
- Council area (by location)
- Bolton
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5723
Who decides
| Applications | Bolton | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoneclough | battery storage | 7 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Shore Top Farm, Kearsley Road | battery storage | 11 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Cleworth Hall Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 4.9 |
| Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | application submitted | 7.2 |
| Atherton | battery storage | 30 | operational | 8.5 |
| Lascar Works | battery storage | 20 | operational | 8.9 |
| Slack Lane, Westhoughton | battery storage | 45 | approved, not built | 9.9 |
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 (53.5331, -2.376).