Stowey Road, Stowey Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Stowey Road, Stowey Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Bath and North East Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 February 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
20 February 2026record last updated
Bath and North East Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 4 November 2024 | Application submitted |
| 24 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Regener8 Power
- Planning authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 24/04156/EFUL
- Site area
- 58.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Parcel 4642, Stowey Road, Stowey
- Council area (by location)
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Time to decision
- 37 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Stowey Road, Stowey - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 8323
Who decides
| Applications | Bath and North East Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (26%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 17 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 4.5 |
| The Flatts | solar | 6.8 | refused | 4.5 |
| Chelwood Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.6 |
| Wilmington Farm | solar farm | 7.6 | refused | 5.6 |
| East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 6.1 |
| Marksbury Plain Solar Park | solar farm | 15 | approved, not built | 6.1 |
| Solar Park - Whitchurch Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 7.9 |
| Howgrove Farm, Green Lane | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
| Green Lane, Nempnett Thrubwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.1 | approved, not built | 7.9 |
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 (51.3417, -2.5804).