Redlands Farm (6.2 MW solar farm)
Redlands Farm is a 6.2 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 18 February 2015; the record was last updated on 16 June 2015.
6.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 June 2015record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 11 November 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 September 2014 | Construction started |
| 18 February 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 June 2015
- Operator or applicant
- juwi Renewable Energies
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 2013/1189
- Address (REPD)
- N/O Butleigh Drove,, Butleigh Drove, Pedwell, Bridgwater, Somerset
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1764
Who decides
| Applications | Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 185 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 46 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 34 of 153 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 9 of 10 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 22 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 17 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nythe Road, Pedwell Solar Photovoltaic Park | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 0.3 |
| Little Park Farm | solar farm | 8.6 | application withdrawn | 6.1 |
| Somerton Door Farm, Somerton Door Drove Solar farm | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 6.6 |
| Somerton Door Farm | solar farm | 8.7 | operational | 6.7 |
| Aller Court Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.9 |
| Higher Hill Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.9 |
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 (51.1129, -2.8192).