Bodelwyddan, Abergele Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage (110 MW)
Bodelwyddan, Abergele Road Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 110 MW solar farm project in Denbighshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 20 May 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 19 June 2026. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 110 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 19 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Stantec
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- CAS-03950-F9K3T4
- Site area
- 168.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Near Bodelwyddan, Abergele
- Council area (by location)
- Denbighshire
- Name in REPD
- Bodelwyddan, Abergele Road - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 17948
The scheme also includes 110 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Who decides
It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. Welsh Government (NSIP) refused 22% of 55 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 67 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinmel 1 CIC | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.1 |
| Elwy Solar Energy Farm | solar farm | 62 | refused | 3.4 |
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 (53.2693, -3.5131).