Garn Solar Farm (7.4 MW)
Garn Solar Farm is a 7.4 MW solar farm project in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 May 2014; the record was last updated on 3 January 2017.
7.4 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 January 2017record last updated
Vale of Glamorgancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 8 February 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 May 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 January 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Equitix
- Planning authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Planning application reference
- 2012/01224/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- The Garn Farm, St. Hilary, Cowbridge, South Glamorgan
- Council area (by location)
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1895
Who decides
| Applications | Vale of Glamorgan | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 27 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane South-East from Cowbridge | solar farm | 5 | refused | 1.8 |
| Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | under construction | 2.4 |
| Land at Pen Onn Solar Farm | solar farm | 45 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Whitton Mawr | solar farm | 6 | operational | 4.7 |
| Llancadle Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.2 |
| Aston Martin Lagonda, Llanmaes | rooftop solar | 6 | approved, not built | 5.7 |
| Sutton Mawr Solar Farm (extension) | solar farm | 8 | abandoned | 5.8 |
| Sutton Mawr Farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Parc Worlton Solar Farm | solar farm | 42 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
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 (51.4537, -3.3886).