Halse Farm (8.2 MW solar farm)
Halse Farm is an 8.2 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 March 2013; the record was last updated on 14 June 2013.
8.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
14 June 2013record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 June 2012 | Application submitted |
| 6 September 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 14 June 2013
- Operator or applicant
- AEE Renewables
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 06/12/0034
- Address (REPD)
- Bishop's Lydeard, TA4 3LZ
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1349
Who decides
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixford Fruit Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 1.9 |
| The Village Of Halse | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Montys Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Fideoak Mills | battery storage | 30 | operational | 5.4 |
| Hele Manor Farm, Bradford On Tone | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Taunton Substation | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expired | 5.5 |
| RITHERDENS FARM solar park | solar farm | 9.5 | refused | 5.8 |
| Lower Marsh Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.9 |
| Tonedale Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.4 |
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 (51.0517, -3.2126).