Bradenstoke solar park (69.8 MW)
Bradenstoke solar park is a 69.8 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 21 September 2016; the record was last updated on 9 July 2024.
69.8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
9 July 2024record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 13 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 21 September 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 69.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 9 July 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Defence Infrastructure Organisation / BSR
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/06989/FUL
- Site area
- 90.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Mod Lyneham, Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2203
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swallett Energy Park | solar farm | 23 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Park Grounds Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 6.0 |
| Rock Farm / Goldborough Farm (Rookwood) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| High Penn Solar Park | solar farm | 9.6 | operational | 6.3 |
| Sands Farm Quarry, Low Lane | solar farm | 6 | application submitted | 7.3 |
| Spittleborough Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 7.4 |
| Wickfield Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.8 |
| Lake Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.5 |
| Somerford Farm, Brinkworth | battery storage | 6.6 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
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 (51.5066, -1.968).