Crucis Park (12.5 MW solar farm)
Crucis Park is a 12.5 MW solar farm project in Cotswold, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 July 2014; the record was last updated on 2 October 2014.
12.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 October 2014record last updated
Cotswoldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 20 December 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2014 | Construction started |
| 31 July 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 12.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 October 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Solar Planning Limited
- Planning authority
- Cotswold
- Planning application reference
- 13/03656/FUL
- Site area
- 34.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Crucis Park, Barnsley Road, Ampney Crucis, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 5DX
- Council area (by location)
- Cotswold
- Time to decision
- 17 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2136
Who decides
| Applications | Cotswold | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cirencester Solar Farm | solar farm | 23 | operational | 1.6 |
| Siddington Solar Farm | solar farm | 19.9 | under construction | 4.6 |
| Spratsgate Lane, Siddington Solar Farm and Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 25 | application submitted | 6.0 |
| Welsh Way Solar PV Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Malmesbury Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (51.7241, -1.9132).