Nova Scotia Farm solar park (13.9 MW)
Nova Scotia Farm solar park is a 13.9 MW solar farm project in Great Yarmouth, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2014; the record was last updated on 3 January 2017.
13.9 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 January 2017record last updated
Great Yarmouthcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 16 April 2013 | Application submitted |
| 10 July 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 November 2013 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 January 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Equitix
- Planning authority
- Great Yarmouth
- Planning application reference
- 06/13/0180/F
- Site area
- 29.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Nova Scotia Farm, West Caister, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
- Council area (by location)
- Great Yarmouth
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1328
Who decides
| Applications | Great Yarmouth | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 16 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemsby Wind Farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 3.2 |
| Admiralty Road | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
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 (52.6618, 1.7012).