GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A6006 (6.1 MW)
GDL Wymeswold Solar Farm/land off the A6006 is a 6.1 MW solar farm project in Charnwood, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 16 February 2016; the record was last updated on 31 October 2016.
6.1 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 October 2016record last updated
Charnwoodcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 11 February 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 16 December 2015 | Construction started |
| 16 February 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 October 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Green Switch Solutions
- Planning authority
- Charnwood
- Planning application reference
- P/14/1484/2
- Site area
- 13.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land south of Wide Lane Wymeswold Leicestershire
- Council area (by location)
- Charnwood
- Time to decision
- 27 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2237
Who decides
| Applications | Charnwood | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm at E/O Wymeswold | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 1.3 |
| Wymeswold Airfield | solar farm | 34 | operational | 1.8 |
| West Thorpe Church Farm, Willoughby On The Wolds | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Melton Road | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.7 |
| Land South of Melton Rd | solar farm | 5 | refused | 2.9 |
| Old Dalby Lodge Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 3.3 |
| Dalby | wind farm | 7.2 | operational | 3.6 |
| Old Wood Energy Park Solar Pv Panel | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Old Wood Energy Park | battery storage | 85 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
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 (52.8095, -1.0875).