East Codford Solar Farm Extension Phase 3 (18 MW)
East Codford Solar Farm Extension Phase 3 is an 18 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 September 2022; the record was last updated on 13 June 2023.
18 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
13 June 2023record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 April 2019 | Application submitted |
| 18 December 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 April 2022 | Construction started |
| 1 September 2022 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 13 June 2023
- Operator or applicant
- Centrica Plc
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- 19/03576/FUL
- Site area
- 17.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Clay Pit Hill Codford Down Eas, Codford, Warminster
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 89 weeks
- REPD reference
- 7405
Who decides
| Applications | Wiltshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 140 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 18 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 13 of 110 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at East Farm - extension | solar farm | 6 | operational | 0.5 |
| Land at East Farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operational | 0.8 |
| Codford Solar Farm Phase 4 | solar farm | 18 | approved, not built | 1.6 |
| Deptford Farm solar park | solar farm | 7.8 | refused | 3.0 |
| East Farm (Clay Pit Hill) - Extension II | solar farm | 6 | application withdrawn | 3.1 |
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 (51.1788, -2.0079).