Corner Copse Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Corner Copse Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Swindon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 28 April 2024; the record was last updated on 12 May 2025.
49.9 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
12 May 2025record last updated
Swindoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 July 2019 | Application submitted |
| 25 June 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 April 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 12 May 2025
- Operator or applicant
- BayWa r.e. UK Limited
- Planning authority
- Swindon
- Planning application reference
- S/19/1097
- Site area
- 95.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Corner Copse Solar Farm, Stanton Fitzwarren, Swindon,
- Council area (by location)
- Swindon
- Time to decision
- 47 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- REPD reference
- 7519
Who decides
| Applications | Swindon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (2%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 35 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton solar park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.0 |
| Queenslaine Farm, Highworth Road | battery storage | 66 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
| Catsbrain Farm | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Sevor Farm | solar farm | 9.3 | operational | 2.9 |
| Honda wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 2.9 |
| Roves Farm (Solar) | solar farm | 12.7 | operational | 3.3 |
| Little Rose Lane, Blunsdon | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Pentylands Farm | solar farm | 19 | operational | 4.3 |
| Westmill Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.5 | operational | 4.9 |
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 (51.6148, -1.7376).