Blenches Mill (6.1 MW solar farm)
Blenches Mill is a 6.1 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 26 July 2018.
6.1 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 July 2018record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 28 November 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 July 2018
- Operator or applicant
- NextEnery Solar Fund (NESF)
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- W/12/02081/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Adj Sewage Treatment Works, Slag Lane, Westbury, Wiltshire
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 53 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1969
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storridge Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 31 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Land West Side of Axe and Cleaver Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.5 |
| Land at Poles Hole Farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operational | 3.4 |
| Hoopers Pool, Southwick | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 4.4 |
| Bluebell Wood Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Trowle Common | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Cockhill Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | operational | 6.8 |
| Lodge Hill, Berkley Solar Park | solar farm | 14.5 | approved, not built | 7.1 |
| St Georges Cross Farm, Berkley Lane | battery storage | 60 | refused | 7.4 |
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 (51.2746, -2.1899).