Chilton Cantelo Solar Farm (5 MW)
Chilton Cantelo Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 February 2013; the record was last updated on 26 July 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 July 2018record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 March 2012 | Application submitted |
| 11 July 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 February 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 July 2018
- Operator or applicant
- NextEnery Solar Fund (NESF)
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 12/01055/FUL
- Site area
- 13.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Cypress House Road, Chilton Cantelo, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8BQ
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1344
Who decides
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southfield Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 11.5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Bindwell Lane | solar farm | 13.4 | permission expired | 3.2 |
| Sutton Montis Road Solar Park / Sutton Bridge Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.4 | operational | 3.4 |
| Tintinhull Forts Solar Park | solar farm | 6 | refused | 8.5 |
| Camp Road, West Coker | solar farm | 15.2 | approved, not built | 9.6 |
| Clifton Farm | solar farm | 35 | operational | 9.7 |
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 (50.9945, -2.6027).