Nanhoron Estate (5 MW solar farm)
Nanhoron Estate is a 5 MW solar farm project in Gwynedd, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 23 October 2019.
5 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
23 October 2019record last updated
Gwyneddcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 November 2015 | Application submitted |
| 30 November 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 November 2021 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 23 October 2019
- Operator or applicant
- Belectric (Big 60 Million)
- Planning authority
- Gwynedd
- Planning application reference
- C15/0793/32/LL
- Site area
- 12.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Nanhoron Estate, Botwnnog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales
- Council area (by location)
- Gwynedd
- Time to decision
- 53 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5871
Who decides
| Applications | Gwynedd | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (32%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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 (52.8484, -4.5788).