Manor Farm (Wiltshire) (6.3 MW solar farm)
Manor Farm (Wiltshire) is a 6.3 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 August 2015; the record was last updated on 16 March 2017.
6.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 March 2017record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 17 March 2014 | Application submitted |
| 23 December 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2015 | Construction started |
| 1 August 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 March 2017
- Operator or applicant
- RB & T Barton Ltd
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/03084/FUL
- Site area
- 14.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land East of Manor Farm, Wadswick Box, Corsham
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 40 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1923
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm (Wiltshire) 13/04055/FUL | 9.6 | 20 September 2013 | refused 18 December 2013 |
Who decides
| Applications | Wiltshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 140 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 18 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 13 of 110 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockleaze, Neston Park Estate | battery storage | 450 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Little Chalfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | refused on appeal | 3.3 |
| Studley Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Norrington Common Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | operational | 4.5 |
| Melksham Substation East Storage | battery storage | 50 | operational | 4.7 |
| Leechpool Farm, Norrington Battery Storage | battery storage | 13 | permission expired | 4.9 |
| Norrington Gate Farm, Broughton Gifford | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Roundponds Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 13.5 | operational | 5.1 |
| Wick Farm Melksham Substation | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 5.6 |
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 (51.4095, -2.2189).