Stantway Solar Farm (5 MW)
Stantway Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Forest of Dean, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 29 March 2014; the record was last updated on 26 August 2014.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
26 August 2014record last updated
Forest of Deancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 January 2011 | Application submitted |
| 13 April 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 29 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 26 August 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Forest of Dean
- Planning application reference
- P0031/11/FUL
- Site area
- 13.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Rodley Court Farm, Westbury On Severn Gloucestershire GL14 1QG
- Council area (by location)
- Forest of Dean
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2063
Who decides
| Applications | Forest of Dean | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 28 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 8 (29%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 7 of 26 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Farm, Cleeve Solar Farm | solar farm | 32 | application withdrawn | 0.9 |
| Cowles Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 2.7 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facility | solar farm | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 3.1 |
| Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Facility | battery storage | 49.9 | application withdrawn | 3.1 |
| Epney, Framilode Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.5 | refused | 4.5 |
| High Green Longney Estate Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | permission expired | 5.2 |
| High Green Longney Estate Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | permission expired | 5.2 |
| Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Scheme | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 5.4 |
| Northington Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
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 (51.8212, -2.3998).