Manor Farm (Monmouthshire) (10.5 MW solar farm)
Manor Farm (Monmouthshire) is a 10.5 MW solar farm project in Monmouthshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 June 2016; the record was last updated on 22 September 2016.
10.5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 September 2016record last updated
Monmouthshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 January 2013 | Application submitted |
| 13 September 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 4 April 2014 | Appeal lodged |
| 24 October 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 October 2014 | Appeal allowed |
| 18 April 2016 | Construction started |
| 23 June 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 10.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 September 2016
- Operator or applicant
- 3C Energy/Conergy
- Planning authority
- Monmouthshire
- Planning application reference
- DC/2013/00006
- Appeal reference
- APP/E6840/A/14/2212987
- Site area
- 27.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Llanvapley, Monmouthshire
- Council area (by location)
- Monmouthshire
- Time to decision
- 94 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1746
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penpergwm Solar Farm (Great House Farm) | solar farm | 32 | under construction | 5.3 |
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 (51.8346, -2.9253).