Stanton solar park (5 MW)
Stanton solar park is a 5 MW solar farm project in Swindon, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 March 2015; the record was last updated on 2 August 2016.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 August 2016record last updated
Swindoncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 May 2014 | Application submitted |
| 19 August 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 15 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 August 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Quercus Renewable Holding 2
- Planning authority
- Swindon
- Planning application reference
- S/14/0757
- Site area
- 13.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Trenchard Road Stanton Fitzwarren Swindon
- Council area (by location)
- Swindon
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2062
Who decides
| Applications | Swindon | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (2%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 35 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corner Copse Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | under construction | 1.0 |
| Catsbrain Farm | battery storage | 30 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Queenslaine Farm, Highworth Road | battery storage | 66 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Little Rose Lane, Blunsdon | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 3.2 |
| Honda wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 3.5 |
| Sevor Farm | solar farm | 9.3 | operational | 3.8 |
| Pentylands Farm | solar farm | 19 | operational | 4.1 |
| Roves Farm (Solar) | solar farm | 12.7 | operational | 4.3 |
| Castle Eaton Farm | solar farm | 17.8 | operational | 4.4 |
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 (51.6183, -1.7514).