Mingay Farm - extension (19.3 MW solar farm)
Mingay Farm - extension is a 19.3 MW solar farm project in East Cambridgeshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 5 March 2015.
19.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 March 2015record last updated
East Cambridgeshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 11 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 30 October 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 19.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 March 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Octopus Imvetments
- Planning authority
- East Cambridgeshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/00499/ESF
- Site area
- 35.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Solar Farm, S/O Mingay Farm, Twentypence Road, Wilburton, Ely
- Council area (by location)
- East Cambridgeshire
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1502
Who decides
| Applications | East Cambridgeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (3%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 22 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.8 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mingay Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.3 |
| Berry Fen Wind Farm | wind farm | 9 | application withdrawn | 3.5 |
| Stowbridge Farm | solar farm | 24 | operational | 4.2 |
| Stowbridge Farm - Extension (Phase 2) | solar farm | 10 | operational | 4.7 |
| Chittering Solar Farm Extension | solar farm | 6.3 | operational | 4.7 |
| Stowbridge Farm - Extension (Phase 1) | solar farm | 10 | operational | 4.7 |
| Chittering Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.7 |
| Chittering Solar Farm - extension 2 | solar farm | 9.6 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Falcon Park, Wilsons Road Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 26 | application submitted | 9.8 |
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 (52.3351, 0.1571).