Gravel Farm, Cleeve Solar Farm (32 MW)
Gravel Farm, Cleeve Solar Farm is a 32 MW solar farm project in Forest of Dean, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application withdrawn on 29 February 2024; the record was last updated on 2 April 2024.
32 MWsolar farm
application withdrawnstatus in REPD
2 April 2024record last updated
Forest of Deancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 26 January 2023 | Application submitted |
| 29 February 2024 | Application withdrawn |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application withdrawn
- Record last updated
- 2 April 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Relay Gravel Limited
- Planning authority
- Forest of Dean
- Planning application reference
- P1773/22/FUL
- Site area
- 47.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Gravel Farm Cleeve
- Council area (by location)
- Forest of Dean
- Name in REPD
- Gravel Farm, Cleeve - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 13213
Who decides
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stantway Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 0.9 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facility | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 2.3 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 2.3 |
| Cowles Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 3.2 |
| Epney, Framilode Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.5 | refused | 3.9 |
| Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Scheme | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 4.5 |
| Northington Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| High Green Longney Estate Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | permission expired | 4.9 |
| High Green Longney Estate Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | permission expired | 4.9 |
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 (51.8128, -2.3977).