Gelliwern Isaf Farm (6 MW solar farm)
Gelliwern Isaf Farm is a 6 MW solar farm project in Swansea, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2015; the record was last updated on 19 June 2015.
6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
19 June 2015record last updated
Swanseacouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 12 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 19 June 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Solar Park Developments
- Planning authority
- Swansea
- Planning application reference
- 2014/0739
- Address (REPD)
- Land to South of Gelliwern Isaf Felindre Swansea
- Council area (by location)
- Swansea
- Time to decision
- 25 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2334
Who decides
| Applications | Swansea | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 9 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 20 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 12 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwenlais Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.3 | approved, not built | 1.8 |
| Solar Farm at The E/O Pontlliw | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 2.2 |
| Lletty Scilp Farm, Swansea North | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Land at Lltty Morphil Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.5 |
| Castell Ddu Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 2.6 |
| Abergelli Farm, Felindre | battery storage | 250 | application submitted | 2.8 |
| Abergelli Glas Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 3.1 |
| Coed Bach Park, Gwynfryn Road | rooftop solar | 15 | application submitted | 3.2 |
| Bryntywod, Llangyfelach | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
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 (51.7, -3.9928).