Mahe Farm, Dunsham Lane (18.5 MW solar farm)
Mahe Farm, Dunsham Lane is an 18.5 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 19 May 2026; the record was last updated on 17 June 2026.
18.5 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
17 June 2026record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 May 2024 | Application submitted |
| 19 May 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 17 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Greentech
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 24/00352/FUL
- Site area
- 26.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Mahe Farm Dunsham Lane Wayford
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 104 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Mahe Farm, Dunsham Lane - Solar Array
- REPD reference
- 12226
Recorded together with South Camberley Adult Learning Centre - Micro Energy Storage Project (0.2 MW battery storage, application withdrawn).
Who decides
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Severalls Farm | solar farm | 10.8 | operational | 6.1 |
| Solar Farm at Pipplepen Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 32 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| Gashay Lane | solar farm | 5 | refused | 6.5 |
| JB Wheaton | battery storage | 8.8 | operational | 7.1 |
| Coombe Farm | battery storage | 7.5 | permission expired | 7.2 |
| Hurcott Copse Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 8.7 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 9.3 |
| Parsonage Barn (extension) | solar farm | 7.6 | operational | 9.4 |
| Pound Road, Hawkchurch | battery storage | 120 | refused | 10.0 |
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 (50.8605, -2.8389).