Bindwell Lane (13.4 MW solar farm)
Bindwell Lane is a 13.4 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 21 January 2024; the record was last updated on 24 February 2021.
13.4 MWsolar farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
24 February 2021record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 March 2020 | Application submitted |
| 21 January 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 January 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 24 February 2021
- Operator or applicant
- NextPower SPV 8 Limited
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 20/00952/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land OS 1100 Bindwell Lane, Queen Camel, Yeovil, Somerset
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 42 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6563
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton Montis Road Solar Park / Sutton Bridge Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.4 | operational | 0.5 |
| Southfield Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 11.5 | operational | 2.6 |
| Chilton Cantelo Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.2 |
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 (51.0149, -2.5708).