Nibley Mill Farm (15.9 MW solar farm)
Nibley Mill Farm is a 15.9 MW solar farm project in Forest of Dean, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 10 September 2014; the record was last updated on 16 September 2014.
15.9 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
16 September 2014record last updated
Forest of Deancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 10 September 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 15.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 16 September 2014
- Operator or applicant
- AEE Renewables
- Planning authority
- Forest of Dean
- Planning application reference
- P0871/14/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Lydney Gloucestershire GL15 4LN
- Council area (by location)
- Forest of Dean
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2310
Who decides
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurst Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.5 |
| Yorkley Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Watts Group Factory Site | battery storage | 10 | abandoned | 3.7 |
| Solar Panels at Ne/O Poulton Court Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 4.3 |
| Hook Street Energy Storage Compound | battery storage | 100 | refused | 5.5 |
| Northington Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Scheme | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 6.8 |
| Woodlands Farm, Clapton - Ground Mounted Solar Park | solar farm | 36 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Worlds End Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 7.5 |
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 (51.7418, -2.5044).