Howgrove Farm, Green Lane (10 MW solar farm)
Howgrove Farm, Green Lane is a 10 MW solar farm project in North Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 3 November 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 9 December 2025.
10 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
9 December 2025record last updated
North Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2025 | Application submitted |
| 3 November 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 November 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 9 December 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Greenvolt Power UK Limited
- Planning authority
- North Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 25/02072/EFUL
- Site area
- 13.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Parcel 0038, Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell, Bristol
- Council area (by location)
- North Somerset
- Time to decision
- 23 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Howgrove Farm, Green Lane - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 19109
Who decides
| Applications | North Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.1 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Garleys Wood Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | refused | 4.5 |
| Kitland Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Yeowood Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 6.6 |
| Iwood Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 6.9 |
| East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Brinsea Green Farm, Brinsea Lane | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 7.2 |
| Stowey Road, Stowey Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 7.9 |
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 (51.3553, -2.6918).