Jamesfield Solar Farm (5 MW)
Jamesfield Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: planning permission expired on 14 August 2018; the record was last updated on 27 September 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
permission expiredstatus in REPD
27 September 2018record last updated
Perth and Kinrosscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 14 August 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 August 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- permission expired
- Record last updated
- 27 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Green Power Consultants
- Planning authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Planning application reference
- 15/00833/FLL
- Site area
- 10.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land 200M South E Of The Bothy, Jamesfield, Newburgh, Cupar, Fife
- Council area (by location)
- Perth and Kinross
- Time to decision
- 8 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5471
Who decides
| Applications | Perth and Kinross | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 73 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 32 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 6 of 24 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 23 of 31 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 18 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 8 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newburgh Road, Abernethy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.2 |
| Jamesfield Organic Centre | battery storage | 49 | operational | 0.2 |
| Jamesfield Garden Centre, Newburgh | battery storage | 49.9 | application submitted | 0.7 |
| Newburgh Road, Abernethy | battery storage | 15 | approved, not built | 0.8 |
| Newburgh Road, Abernethy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.1 |
| Cordon Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 1.7 |
| Cordon Farm, Abernethy | battery storage | 30 | application submitted | 1.8 |
| Errol Estate | solar farm | 13 | operational | 2.5 |
| Carey Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | permission expired | 2.9 |
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 (56.3474, -3.2953).