Hurst Farm (5 MW solar farm)
Hurst Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Forest of Dean, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 19 May 2014; the record was last updated on 27 November 2014.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 November 2014record last updated
Forest of Deancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 September 2013 | Application submitted |
| 15 November 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 January 2014 | Construction started |
| 19 May 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 November 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Bee Green Solar
- Planning authority
- Forest of Dean
- Planning application reference
- P1358/13/FUL
- Site area
- 15.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hurst Farm, Cross Hands, Lydney, Gloucestershire
- Council area (by location)
- Forest of Dean
- Time to decision
- 10 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1489
Who decides
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nibley Mill Farm | solar farm | 15.9 | refused | 1.5 |
| Watts Group Factory Site | battery storage | 10 | abandoned | 2.5 |
| Yorkley Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.7 |
| Hook Street Energy Storage Compound | battery storage | 100 | refused | 4.4 |
| Solar Panels at Ne/O Poulton Court Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 5.4 |
| Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Park | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Worlds End Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.0 |
| Northington Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
| Hill Court Solar farm & Battery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
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 (51.7286, -2.5074).