Higher Bye Farm (6.8 MW solar farm)
Higher Bye Farm is a 6.8 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 19 March 2015; the record was last updated on 28 May 2015.
6.8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
28 May 2015record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 26 September 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 19 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 28 May 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 3/26/14/013
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Higher Bye Farm, Higher Bye Farm
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2342
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Transmitting Station, Williton Solar Farm (Wyndham Estate) | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| The Transmitting Station, Williton Battery Storage (Wyndham Estate) | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| Smithyard Lane | battery storage | 15 | approved, not built | 1.3 |
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 (51.1726, -3.3597).