Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr Solar Farm (8.4 MW)
Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr Solar Farm is an 8.4 MW solar farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 17 February 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 March 2025.
8.4 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
10 March 2025record last updated
Carmarthenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 July 2024 | Application submitted |
| 17 February 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 17 February 2030 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 March 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Bartypower Limited
- Planning authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Planning application reference
- PL/08017
- Site area
- 12.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- N/O Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr, Felinfoel, Llanelli, Dyfed
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 31 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 16838
Recorded together with Glyngwernen Farm, Uchaf Fawr (2 MW battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Carmarthenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heol Aur, Dafen Industrial Estate | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Llangennech Solar | solar farm | 29.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Pencoed Ganol Farm, Pendderi Road | solar farm | 35 | application submitted | 2.7 |
| Brynteg Farm | solar farm | 16.2 | operational | 4.2 |
| Coed Bach Park, Gwynfryn Road | rooftop solar | 15 | application submitted | 5.8 |
| Pentre farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Castell Ddu Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.3 |
| Gwenlais Solar Farm | solar farm | 16.3 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Brynrhyd Solar Farm | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
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 (51.7028, -4.119).