Gypsy Lane, Burnett Solar PV Arrays (24.5 MW)
Gypsy Lane, Burnett Solar PV Arrays is a 24.5 MW solar farm project in Bath and North East Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 25 September 2025; the record was last updated on 13 January 2026.
24.5 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
13 January 2026record last updated
Bath and North East Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 July 2024 | Application submitted |
| 25 September 2025 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 24.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 13 January 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Conrad Energy (Developments) Limited
- Planning authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 24/02489/EFUL
- Site area
- 28.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Gypsy Lane, Burnett, Keynsham, Bristol
- Council area (by location)
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Time to decision
- 64 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Gypsy Lane, Burnett - Solar PV Arrays
- REPD reference
- 16791
Who decides
| Applications | Bath and North East Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 17 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Farm | solar farm | 7.6 | refused | 4.4 |
| Marksbury Plain Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Chelwood Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.2 |
| The Flatts | solar | 6.8 | refused | 6.7 |
| East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Feeder Road | battery storage | 20 | operational | 8.4 |
| Philip Street Car Breakers | battery storage | 7.2 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| Stowey Road, Stowey Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.6 |
| East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 8.7 |
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 (51.391, -2.485).