Court Colman solar park (15 MW)
Court Colman solar park is a 15 MW solar farm project in Bridgend, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 November 2015; the record was last updated on 11 January 2016.
15 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
11 January 2016record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 13 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 24 December 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 July 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 November 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 15 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 11 January 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Suncredit UK/ Vogt Solar
- Planning authority
- Bridgend
- Planning application reference
- P/14/337/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- LAND AT COURT COLMAN PENYFAI BRIDGEND
- Council area (by location)
- Bridgend
- Time to decision
- 32 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1982
Who decides
| Applications | Bridgend | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (37%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Down | wind farm | 5 | operational | 4.2 |
| Ty’n y Waun Solar Farm (Bridgend Energy Hub) | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Pant y wal extension | wind farm | 20 | operational | 9.8 |
| Y Bryn Wind Farm | wind farm | 130 | refused | 9.9 |
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 (51.5227, -3.6187).