Stokes Marsh Farm (16.6 MW solar farm)
Stokes Marsh Farm is a 16.6 MW solar farm project in Wiltshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 12 March 2015; the record was last updated on 2 November 2017.
16.6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 November 2017record last updated
Wiltshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 August 2013 | Application submitted |
| 18 December 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2014 | Construction started |
| 12 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 16.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 November 2017
- Operator or applicant
- South West Solar Parks
- Planning authority
- Wiltshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/02309/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Stokes Marsh Farm Coulston Westbury Wilts
- Council area (by location)
- Wiltshire
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2358
Who decides
| Applications | Wiltshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 140 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 18 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 13 of 110 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 20.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 5 / 7 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Farm at Townsend Farm | solar farm | 13.5 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Blounts Court Farm, Potterne | solar farm | 15 | refused | 5.7 |
| Potterne Park Farm, Potterne Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
| Snarlton Farm (Melksham solar farm) | solar farm | 49.6 | operational | 7.3 |
| Snarlton Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | abandoned | 7.9 |
| Marsh Farm Hilperton | solar farm | 9.1 | operational | 8.0 |
| Whaddon Lane, Hilperton | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 8.2 |
| Blenches Mill | solar farm | 6.1 | operational | 8.2 |
| Land West Side of Axe and Cleaver Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.0 |
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 (51.3076, -2.0846).