Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farm (50 MW)
Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farm is a 50 MW solar farm project in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 October 2025; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 May 2023 | Application submitted |
| 23 May 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 October 2025 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Infinis
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3245503
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Pancross and Oaklands Farm, near Bonvilston,
- Council area (by location)
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Time to decision
- 55 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 7701
The scheme also includes 50 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (under construction).
Who decides
It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. Welsh Government (NSIP) refused 22% of 55 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 67 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitton Mawr | solar farm | 6 | operational | 2.4 |
| Garn Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.4 | operational | 2.4 |
| Land at Pen Onn Solar Farm | solar farm | 45 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Parc Worlton Solar Farm | solar farm | 42 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Sutton Mawr Solar Farm (extension) | solar farm | 8 | abandoned | 4.1 |
| Sutton Mawr Farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 4.2 |
| Lane South-East from Cowbridge | solar farm | 5 | refused | 4.2 |
| Vianshill Farm, Parc Dyffryn Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 65 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Cwm Derwyn Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.8 |
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 (51.4522, -3.3534).