Rag Lane Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Rag Lane Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in South Gloucestershire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 2 December 2021, not yet built; the record was last updated on 21 December 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 2 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 2 December 2024, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 January 2021 | Application submitted |
| 2 December 2021 | Planning permission granted |
| 2 December 2024 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 21 December 2022
- Operator or applicant
- BayWa r.e. UK Limited
- Planning authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Planning application reference
- P20/24180/F
- Address (REPD)
- Newlands Farm West End Wickwar South Gloucestershire
- Council area (by location)
- South Gloucestershire
- Time to decision
- 47 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- Name in REPD
- Rag Lane Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 8393
Who decides
| Applications | South Gloucestershire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 79 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (9%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 16 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varley , Talbot End Farm, Cromhall Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Tower Hill Farm | solar farm | 8.1 | operational | 3.3 |
| Patch Elm Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Larks Green Solar Farm | solar farm | 70 | operational | 4.0 |
| Larks Lane, Iron Acton | battery storage | 20 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| Lower Larks Farm | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Larks Lane & Latteridge Lane, Latteridge | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
| Iron Acton Substation, Latteridge Lane | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built | 5.1 |
| Alveston Wind Park | wind farm | 6.9 | operational | 5.7 |
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 (51.5927, -2.4247).