Sheephouse Farm solar park (9 MW)
Sheephouse Farm solar park is a 9 MW solar farm project in Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 16 August 2013; the record was last updated on 4 September 2013.
9 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
4 September 2013record last updated
Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 May 2013 | Application submitted |
| 16 August 2013 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 4 September 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Esconrg Ltd
- Planning authority
- Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 13/01668/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land OS 3969 Brewham Road Bruton Somerset
- Council area (by location)
- Somerset
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1130
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Bath & West Showground Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 7.0 |
| Hook Valley Solar Park | solar farm | 17 | operational | 7.7 |
| Pylle Southern solar park (Lower Easton Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.9 |
| Lower Easton Farm | solar farm | 13.5 | refused | 7.9 |
| Brains Solar Farm | solar farm | 18.8 | approved, not built | 8.9 |
| Clapton Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.2 |
| Holwell Hill | solar farm | 6 | operational | 9.6 |
| Land at Sutor Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.7 |
| Hurlingpot Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | refused on appeal | 9.8 |
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 (51.1183, -2.4361).