Carn Nicholas Farm (5 MW solar farm, REPD 5593)
Carn Nicholas Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Swansea, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 28 December 2018; the record was last updated on 16 September 2019.
5 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
16 September 2019record last updated
Swanseacouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 August 2015 | Application submitted |
| 14 December 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 December 2018 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 16 September 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Suncredit UK
- Planning authority
- Swansea
- Planning application reference
- 2015/1546
- Site area
- 13.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Carn Nicholas Farm, Bonymaen, Swansea
- Council area (by location)
- Swansea
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5593
Who decides
| Applications | Swansea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carn Nicholas Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | <0.1 |
| Carn Nicholas Farm (Extension) | solar farm | 10 | operational | <0.1 |
| John Green Frog Power Compound, John North Road Battery System | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
| Bryntywod, Llangyfelach | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Chosen Park, Baglan Energy Park - Unit 3 - Battery Storage System | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2 | solar farm | 10 | application withdrawn | 6.2 |
| Craig Y Perchych, Glais Solar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Ton Marw Farm | wind farm | 7.3 | refused | 7.0 |
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 (51.6319, -3.9109).