Foel Fawr (5.1 MW solar farm)
Foel Fawr is a 5.1 MW solar farm project in Bridgend, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 22 April 2021; the record was last updated on 9 June 2020.
5.1 MWsolar farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
9 June 2020record last updated
Bridgendcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 12 June 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 24 November 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 22 April 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 April 2016 | Appeal allowed |
| 22 April 2021 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 9 June 2020
- Operator or applicant
- Marcol Afan Energy
- Planning authority
- Bridgend
- Planning application reference
- P/14/543/FUL
- Appeal reference
- APP/F6915/A/15/3133430
- Site area
- 33.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- LAND NORTH BRYNHEULOG CAERAU PARK MAESTEG BRIDGEND
- Council area (by location)
- Bridgend
- Time to decision
- 88 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2235
Who decides
| Applications | Bridgend | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (37%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 8 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 6 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llynfi Renewable Energy Park, Land at Mynydd Caerau | wind farm | 24 | operational | 2.3 |
| Llynfi Afan Renewable Energy Park | wind farm | 6 | operational | 2.7 |
| Foel Trawsnant | wind farm | 35 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| Pen y Cymoedd Energy Storage | battery storage | 22 | operational | 3.2 |
| Pen Y Cymoedd | wind farm | 228 | operational | 3.2 |
| Tonmawr - Mynydd Fforch Dwm Wind Farm | wind farm | 35 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Ffynnon Oer Wind Farm | wind farm | 32 | operational | 4.8 |
| Werfa Wind Farm | wind farm | 14.3 | refused | 5.3 |
| Melin Court | wind farm | 18 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
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 (51.6431, -3.654).