Fenton Home Farm (31.3 MW solar farm)
Fenton Home Farm is a 31.3 MW solar farm project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 September 2014; the record was last updated on 27 November 2014.
31.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 November 2014record last updated
Pembrokeshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 5 December 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 4 June 2014 | Construction started |
| 12 September 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 31.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 November 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Sunsave
- Planning authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/0278/PA
- Site area
- 52.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Fenton Home Farm, Crundale, Haverfordwest
- Council area (by location)
- Pembrokeshire
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1765
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crundale / Fenton Home Farm (extension) | solar farm | 5.9 | operational | 0.8 |
| Shoals Hook Farm | solar farm | 12.1 | operational | 1.7 |
| Rudbaxton Solar Park | solar farm | 10.8 | operational | 4.1 |
| Cuckoo Grove Farm | solar farm | 6.1 | operational | 6.2 |
| North Tenement | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.7 |
| White House Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 6.9 |
| Popehill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.9 |
| Ambleston Solar Panels | solar farm | 6 | operational | 9.6 |
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 (51.8195, -4.9189).