Cuckoo Grove Farm (6.1 MW solar farm)
Cuckoo Grove Farm is a 6.1 MW solar farm project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 March 2015; the record was last updated on 4 September 2018.
6.1 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 September 2018record last updated
Pembrokeshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 25 April 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 26 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight
- Planning authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Planning application reference
- 12/0744/PA
- Address (REPD)
- Land to the North of Cuckoo Grove Farm, Cuckoo Lane, Haverfordwest, SA61 2UY
- Council area (by location)
- Pembrokeshire
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2376
Who decides
| Applications | Pembrokeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 16 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tenement | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Popehill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.2 |
| Shoals Hook Farm | solar farm | 12.1 | operational | 4.5 |
| Crundale / Fenton Home Farm (extension) | solar farm | 5.9 | operational | 5.6 |
| White House Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 5.8 |
| Rudbaxton Solar Park | solar farm | 10.8 | operational | 5.9 |
| Fenton Home Farm | solar farm | 31.3 | operational | 6.2 |
| Tiers Cross Solar Farm | solar farm | 24 | operational | 7.1 |
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 (51.8099, -5.0074).