Laurelhill (8.5 MW solar farm)
Laurelhill is an 8.5 MW solar farm project in Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon, Northern Ireland. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 March 2018; the record was last updated on 22 May 2018.
8.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 May 2018record last updated
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 24 May 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 June 2017 | Construction started |
| 1 March 2018 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 May 2018
- Operator or applicant
- BNRG Northern Power
- Planning authority
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Planning application reference
- LA08/2015/0381/F
- Address (REPD)
- Lands approx. 110m south east, 56 Moygannon Road, 31 Laurelhill Road, Donaghcloney, Craigavon
- Council area (by location)
- Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
- Time to decision
- 48 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5952
Who decides
| Applications | Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 4 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 13 | 45% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 135.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Barr | wind farm | 20 | application withdrawn | 8.6 |
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 (54.4025, -6.2622).