Oldbridge, Congresbury Solar Farm (40 MW)
Oldbridge, Congresbury Solar Farm is a 40 MW solar farm project in North Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 20 June 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 15 June 2026.
40 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
15 June 2026record last updated
North Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 June 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 15 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Belltown Power Limited
- Planning authority
- North Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 25/P/1098/FUL
- Site area
- 55.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Location near Congresbury, Bristol
- Council area (by location)
- North Somerset
- Name in REPD
- Oldbridge, Congresbury - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 18440
Who decides
| Applications | North Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Strawberry Line, Brinsea Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.9 |
| Iwood Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 1.8 |
| Yeowood Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 2.1 |
| Brinsea Green Farm, Brinsea Lane | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 2.2 |
| Congresbury Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.1 | operational | 2.5 |
| Land at New Orchard Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 2.9 |
| Kitland Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Bowerhouse Farm (extension) | solar farm | 19.8 | under construction | 4.0 |
| Yanel Farm, Churchill Green Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
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 (51.3709, -2.8099).