Hook Valley Solar Park (17 MW)
Hook Valley Solar Park is a 17 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 26 August 2014.
17 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 August 2014record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 20 February 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 26 September 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 26 September 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 17 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 August 2014
- Operator or applicant
- British Solar Renewables (formerly know as Solar Power Generation)
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 12/04445/FUL
- Appeal reference
- 12/04445/FUL
- Site area
- 31.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Lawrence Hill, Wincanton, Somerset, BA9 8AD
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 44 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brains Solar Farm | solar farm | 18.8 | approved, not built | 2.6 |
| Land at Sutor Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.3 |
| Clapton Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Land at Bowden Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.4 |
| Sheephouse Farm solar park | solar farm | 9 | refused | 7.7 |
| Manor Farm (Dorset) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.2 |
| Silton Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused on appeal | 8.9 |
| Land at Stalbridge Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.3 |
| Sutton Montis Road Solar Park / Sutton Bridge Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.4 | operational | 9.9 |
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 (51.0486, -2.4349).