Brecks Solar Farm (45.4 MW)
Brecks Solar Farm is a 45.4 MW solar farm project in Mansfield, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 18 September 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 16 February 2026.
45.4 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
16 February 2026record last updated
Mansfieldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 May 2023 | Application submitted |
| 18 September 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 18 September 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 45.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 16 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Green Switch Capital Limited
- Planning authority
- Mansfield
- Planning application reference
- 23/00656/FUL
- Site area
- 37.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The North Of Brick Yard Road Gamston
- Council area (by location)
- Mansfield
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 10087
Who decides
| Applications | Mansfield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 14 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welbeck Colliery | solar farm | 11.3 | operational | 2.4 |
| Land West Of Sookholme Road | solar farm | 10 | refused | 2.5 |
| Littlewood Lane Solar | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gap | solar farm | 16 | operational | 5.0 |
| Netherfield Lane | solar farm | 19.7 | operational | 5.1 |
| Land At Debdale Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Hunciecroft Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 6.6 |
| Frithwood Farm, Frithwood Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Creswell Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.7 |
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 (53.2046, -1.1533).