Bryncoch Solar Farm (19 MW)
Bryncoch Solar Farm is a 19 MW solar farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 21 October 2019.
19 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
21 October 2019record last updated
Carmarthenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 11 September 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 September 2020 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 19 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 21 October 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Green Energy UK Direct
- Planning authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Planning application reference
- W/32171
- Site area
- 41.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Bryncoch, Ferryside, Dyfed
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5462
Who decides
| Applications | Carmarthenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land South Of Bryn Cyrnau Isaf | solar farm | 5.9 | operational | 8.1 |
| Ffos Las Racecourse | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 9.0 |
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 (51.7725, -4.3454).