Moss Thorn Farm (5.8 MW solar farm)
Moss Thorn Farm is a 5.8 MW solar farm project in Westmorland and Furness, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 27 February 2017; the record was last updated on 20 April 2017.
5.8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
20 April 2017record last updated
Westmorland and Furnesscouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 May 2015 | Application submitted |
| 4 December 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 25 February 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 11 October 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 11 October 2016 | Appeal allowed |
| 14 November 2016 | Construction started |
| 27 February 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 20 April 2017
- Operator or applicant
- TGC Renewables
- Planning authority
- Westmorland and Furness
- Planning application reference
- 15/0459
- Appeal reference
- APP/H0928/W/16/3143476
- Site area
- 14.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land near Moss Thorn Farm, Pallet Hill, Penrith
- Council area (by location)
- Westmorland and Furness
- Time to decision
- 72 weeks
- REPD reference
- 6019
Who decides
| Applications | Westmorland and Furness | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 42 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 14 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 9 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grise | wind farm | 27 | refused on appeal | 0.8 |
| Bowscar | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 5.4 |
| Berrier Hill | wind farm | 22.5 | refused on appeal | 8.1 |
| Land at Skelton Radio Transmitter Site | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 8.2 |
| Town End Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 8.4 |
| Land at Calthwaite | battery storage | 6 | permission expired | 8.7 |
| Lamonby Wind Farm | wind farm | 27 | application withdrawn | 9.4 |
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 (54.6678, -2.7983).