Cockhill Solar Farm (20 MW)
Cockhill Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 March 2015; the record was last updated on 14 July 2015.
20 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
14 July 2015record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 June 2014 | Application submitted |
| 28 August 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2014 | Construction started |
| 26 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 July 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Next Energy Solar Fund Ltd
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/05596/FUL
- Site area
- 42.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Cockhill Farm Cockhill Trowbridge Wiltshire
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2343
Who decides
| Applications | Wiltshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 140 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 18 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 13 of 110 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trowle Common | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.8 |
| Kingston Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Marsh Farm Hilperton | solar farm | 9.1 | operational | 2.9 |
| Whaddon Lane, Hilperton | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Land West Side of Axe and Cleaver Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.5 |
| Land at Poles Hole Farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operational | 4.6 |
| Hoopers Pool, Southwick | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 5.0 |
| Little Chalfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused on appeal | 5.4 |
| Bluebell Wood Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
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 (51.3315, -2.224).