Gravel Works, Wasing Estate (5 MW solar farm)
Gravel Works, Wasing Estate is a 5 MW solar farm project in West Berkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 March 2017; the record was last updated on 3 May 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 May 2017record last updated
West Berkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 March 2015 | Application submitted |
| 18 September 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 4 February 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 9 June 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 9 June 2016 | Appeal allowed |
| 1 February 2017 | Construction started |
| 1 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- NESF (formerly INRG Solar)
- Planning authority
- West Berkshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/00557/COMIND
- Appeal reference
- APP/W0340/W/16/3141813
- Site area
- 11.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land West Of Gravel Works, Station Road, Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire
- Council area (by location)
- West Berkshire
- Time to decision
- 64 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5143
Who decides
| Applications | West Berkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 33 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Road, Grange Lane | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Strattons Farm, Newbury Road Solar PV Farm | solar farm | 23 | application submitted | 6.2 |
| Frog Lane, Little London | battery storage | 115 | refused | 8.6 |
| Ash Lane, Little London | battery storage | 57 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| Withy Place, Bramley Road | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 9.3 |
| Sulhamstead Solar Field - Stud Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 9.6 |
| Bramley Frith Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.7 |
| Beaurepaire Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused | 9.8 |
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 (51.3797, -1.1932).