Sandbay, Elmsley Lane, Kewstoke Solar Farm (24.5 MW)
Sandbay, Elmsley Lane, Kewstoke Solar Farm is a 24.5 MW solar farm project in North Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 3 October 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 February 2026.
24.5 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
20 February 2026record last updated
North Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 February 2023 | Application submitted |
| 3 October 2024 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 24.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Solar Southwest
- Planning authority
- North Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 22/P/3036/FUL
- Site area
- 27.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Elmsley Lane Kewstoke
- Council area (by location)
- North Somerset
- Time to decision
- 85 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Sandbay, Elmsley Lane, Kewstoke - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 13293
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm, Wick Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| The Grange | solar farm | 8 | operational | 4.9 |
| Yew Tree Farm, Yew Tree Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Bowerhouse Farm (extension) | solar farm | 19.8 | under construction | 6.5 |
| Land at New Orchard Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 6.6 |
| Bowerhouse Farm | solar farm | 8.3 | operational | 6.8 |
| South Hill Farm solar park | solar farm | 7.8 | refused | 7.3 |
| Towerbrook Farm (Banwell Solar Farm) | solar farm | 7.2 | operational | 8.0 |
| Congresbury Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.1 | operational | 8.9 |
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 (51.3739, -2.947).