Chelwood Solar Farm (5 MW)
Chelwood Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Bath and North East Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 10 December 2015; the record was last updated on 20 July 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 July 2016record last updated
Bath and North East Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 12 September 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2015 | Construction started |
| 10 December 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 July 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Mongoose Energy Coop
- Planning authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 14/01895/FUL
- Site area
- 4.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Parcel 1326, Church Farm, Main Road, Chelwood, Bristol
- Council area (by location)
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2298
Who decides
| Applications | Bath and North East Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 17 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Farm | solar farm | 7.6 | refused | 1.1 |
| Marksbury Plain Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| The Flatts | solar | 6.8 | refused | 1.6 |
| Stowey Road, Stowey Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Gypsy Lane, Burnett Solar PV Arrays | solar farm | 24.5 | refused | 5.2 |
| Parcel 2882, Water Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.2 | approved, not built | 5.9 |
| East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Midsomer Norton | battery storage | 6 | under construction | 7.1 |
| Solar Park - Whitchurch Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 7.6 |
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 (51.3484, -2.5157).