Blackberry Lane Solar Farm (10 MW)
Blackberry Lane Solar Farm is a 10 MW solar farm project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 May 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 February 2026.
10 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
20 February 2026record last updated
Pembrokeshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 March 2024 | Application submitted |
| 15 May 2025 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Wessex Solar Energy
- Planning authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Planning application reference
- 23/1022/PA
- Site area
- 14.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Blackberry Lane, Nash, Pembroke Dock
- Council area (by location)
- Pembrokeshire
- Time to decision
- 61 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Blackberry Lane - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 16165
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Lane DNS/3245065 | 22 | 13 January 2021 | refused 27 October 2021 |
Who decides
| Applications | Pembrokeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 16 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Farm, Cosheston Solar Farm | solar farm | 9 | under construction | 2.9 |
| West Farm (Solar) | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 3.2 |
| Alleston Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Golden Hill | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 3.5 |
| Jordanston Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.6 |
| West Orielton Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 7.8 |
| Yerbeston Gate Farm | solar farm | 6.1 | operational | 7.8 |
| Chapel Hill | solar farm | 8 | operational | 8.1 |
| The Greenlink Converter Station - Lambeeth Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.0 |
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 (51.6893, -4.858).