Crapnell Farm Solar Farm (5.4 MW)
Crapnell Farm Solar Farm is a 5.4 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 March 2014; the record was last updated on 20 May 2014.
5.4 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 May 2014record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 13 September 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 May 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 2013/1243
- Address (REPD)
- Crapnell, Wells
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 10 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1522
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worminster Down | solar farm | 15 | refused on appeal | 4.5 |
| Hurlingpot Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | refused on appeal | 4.8 |
| Lodge Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | under construction | 5.1 |
| Shooters Bottom Solar Park | solar farm | 7 | operational | 5.6 |
| Lower Easton Farm | solar farm | 13.5 | refused | 7.5 |
| Pylle Southern solar park (Lower Easton Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.5 |
| The Royal Bath & West Showground Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 7.7 |
| Solar Park - Whitchurch Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 8.7 |
| Ash Farm, Charlton Road | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 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 (51.2091, -2.5784).