Boscombe Airfield (12.3 MW solar farm)
Boscombe Airfield is a 12.3 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2015; the record was last updated on 15 April 2015.
12.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
15 April 2015record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 24 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 15 April 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Lark Energy
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/05740/FUL
- Site area
- 24.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- land adjacent to Boscombe Downs Airbase just off Tidworth Road, Idmiston
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2345
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackthorn Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 1.3 |
| Down Barn Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| Parkhouse Corner (Orta Solar) | solar farm | 6.6 | operational | 6.6 |
| Shipton Bellinger - Park House Corner Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.4 | operational | 7.0 |
| Manor Farm (Thruxton) | solar farm | 12.5 | application withdrawn | 9.7 |
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 (51.1514, -1.7379).