Land at Lower House Farm (8.1 MW solar farm)
Land at Lower House Farm is an 8.1 MW solar farm project in Monmouthshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 21 March 2016; the record was last updated on 27 May 2016.
8.1 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
27 May 2016record last updated
Monmouthshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 August 2012 | Application submitted |
| 10 December 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 February 2016 | Construction started |
| 21 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 27 May 2016
- Operator or applicant
- 3C Energy
- Planning authority
- Monmouthshire
- Planning application reference
- DC/2012/00666
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Lower House Farm, Kemeys Commander, Usk
- Council area (by location)
- Monmouthshire
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5006
Who decides
| Applications | Monmouthshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 12 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 12 | 12% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamhilad Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.1 |
| Penpergwm Solar Farm (Great House Farm) | solar farm | 32 | under construction | 7.3 |
| Land East of Panteg Way | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 7.6 |
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 (51.7342, -2.9459).