Creswell Solar Park (5 MW)
Creswell Solar Park is a 5 MW solar farm project in Bassetlaw, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 March 2016; the record was last updated on 16 January 2017.
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 April 2015 | Application submitted |
| 3 July 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 19 February 2016 | Construction started |
| 23 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 January 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Sovereign Energy Partners
- Planning authority
- Bolsover
- Planning application reference
- 15/00173/FUL
- Site area
- 11.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land To The North And, Frithwo, Elmton, South Of Sewage Treatment Plan, Worksop,
- Council area (by location)
- Bassetlaw
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5224
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moneystone Quarry SMD/2014/0432 | 8.5 | 28 June 2014 | refused 5 March 2015 |
| Creswell 14/00349/FUL | 5 | 7 August 2014 | replaced by a revised application |
Who decides
| Applications | Bolsover | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunciecroft Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 1.4 |
| Frithwood Farm, Frithwood Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Land at Bolsover Moor Quarry | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Steeley Lane, Steetley Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 18.7 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Welbeck Colliery | solar farm | 11.3 | operational | 5.8 |
| Brecks Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.4 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gap | solar farm | 16 | operational | 6.8 |
| Land West Of Sookholme Road | solar farm | 10 | refused | 7.1 |
| Roseland Community Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | refused | 7.2 |
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 (53.2558, -1.2074).