Bobbing solar farm (11.3 MW)
Bobbing solar farm is an 11.3 MW solar farm project in Swale, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2016; the record was last updated on 1 April 2016.
11.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 April 2016record last updated
Swalecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 20 October 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 22 June 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 7 December 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 7 December 2015 | Appeal allowed |
| 31 January 2016 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 April 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Solar Securities (Group)
- Planning authority
- Swale
- Planning application reference
- SW/14/0525
- Appeal reference
- APP/V2255/W/15/3017938
- Site area
- 24.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Cold Harbour Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne, Kent
- Council area (by location)
- Swale
- Time to decision
- 83 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1970
Who decides
| Applications | Swale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 1.5 |
| Raspberry | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Kemsley Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 3.9 |
| Kemsley Energy Park Battery Storage | battery storage | 120 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Ridham Avenue, Swale Way - Kemsley Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 249 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Vigo Lane, Borden Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Plot 2B EurolinkV | battery storage | 20 | under construction | 5.7 |
| Tonge Corner Farm | solar farm | 22 | operational | 6.4 |
| Pitstock Farm | solar farm | 41 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
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 (51.3581, 0.6889).