Capel Grange (10.4 MW solar farm)
Capel Grange is a 10.4 MW solar farm project in Tunbridge Wells, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 15 September 2014; the record was last updated on 18 September 2014.
10.4 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
18 September 2014record last updated
Tunbridge Wellscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 February 2014 | Application submitted |
| 15 September 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 18 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- West Coast Energy
- Planning authority
- Tunbridge Wells
- Planning application reference
- 14/00271/FULL
- Site area
- 22.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- OS Plot 8200 Badsell Road Five Oak Green Tonbridge Kent
- Council area (by location)
- Tunbridge Wells
- Time to decision
- 32 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2337
Who decides
| Applications | Tunbridge Wells | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 25 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (28%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capel Grange Solar Park | solar farm | 6.6 | operational | <0.1 |
| Solar Farm & Battery Storage at Reeds Solar Farm Alders Road Colts Hill | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Hadlow Place solar farm | solar farm | 14.3 | operational | 1.6 |
| Paddock Wood | solar farm | 9.2 | operational | 3.7 |
| Maidstone Road, Horsmonden - Paddock Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 6.2 |
| Eckley Farms, Marden Solar Energy Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Pattenden Lane Solar PV Energy | solar farm | 19 | application submitted | 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 (51.1781, 0.3597).