Mopes Lane, Purton Solar Farm (20 MW)
Mopes Lane, Purton Solar Farm is a 20 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 15 April 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 8 December 2021. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 15 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 15 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR5), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 November 2021 | Application submitted |
| 15 April 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 April 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 8 December 2021
- Operator or applicant
- Spring Dev 08 Limited
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- PL/2021/10405
- Site area
- 23.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Hills Minerals & Waste Ltd, Mopes Lane, Purton,
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 75 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Mopes Lane, Purton - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9849
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bentham House Farm, Mopes Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | approved, not built | 0.7 |
| Bentham Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 1.9 |
| Chapel Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.3 |
| Braydon Manor Farm | solar farm | 8.7 | operational | 4.4 |
| Malmesbury Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Park Farm | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 4.9 |
| Brindley Close (Extension) | battery storage | 6 | under construction | 4.9 |
| Spittleborough Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 5.7 |
| Ravensroost Farm, Minety | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
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 (51.5977, -1.8746).