Shotwick Solar Farm (72.2 MW)
Shotwick Solar Farm is a 72.2 MW solar farm project in Flintshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2016; the record was last updated on 2 February 2018.
72.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 February 2018record last updated
Flintshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2014 | Application submitted |
| 1 June 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2015 | Construction started |
| 31 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 72.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 February 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight Solar Fund
- Planning authority
- Flintshire
- Planning application reference
- 51772
- Address (REPD)
- Weighbridge Road, Sealand, Deeside, Clwyd,
- Council area (by location)
- Flintshire
- Time to decision
- 66 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2347
Who decides
| Applications | Flintshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 30.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land West Of Vicarage Lane | solar farm | 5 | application submitted | 1.4 |
| Mollington | battery storage | 240 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Rectory Lane | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lane | battery storage | 100 | operational | 4.9 |
| Banks Farm Solar Park (linked site) | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 5.2 |
| Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst | battery storage | 57 | under construction | 5.7 |
| Native River | battery storage | 57 | operational | 5.8 |
| Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Wood Farm Solar Park (linked site) | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 6.1 |
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 (53.2409, -3.0227).