Land South Of Bryn Cyrnau Isaf (5.9 MW solar farm)
Land South Of Bryn Cyrnau Isaf is a 5.9 MW solar farm project in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2017; the record was last updated on 1 February 2018.
5.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
1 February 2018record last updated
Carmarthenshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 March 2015 | Application submitted |
| 9 June 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 January 2017 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 February 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Green Switch Solutions - Liquidated
- Planning authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Planning application reference
- W/31690
- Site area
- 13.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land South Of, Bryn Cyrnau Isaf, Cwmffrwd, Carmarthen
- Council area (by location)
- Carmarthenshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5271
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryn Cyrnau Isaf W/30204 | 6 | 23 May 2014 | refused 19 December 2014 |
Who decides
| Applications | Carmarthenshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 10 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 34 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 14 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 13 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryncoch Solar Farm | solar farm | 19 | abandoned | 8.1 |
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 (51.8338, -4.2807).