The Grange (8 MW solar farm)
The Grange is an 8 MW solar farm project in North Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 March 2016; the record was last updated on 30 January 2017.
8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
30 January 2017record last updated
North Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 September 2014 | Application submitted |
| 3 February 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 2 December 2015 | Construction started |
| 30 March 2016 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 30 January 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy EsCo
- Planning authority
- North Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 14/P/1938/F
- Site area
- 18.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Grange, Wick Lane, West Hewish, Banwell
- Council area (by location)
- North Somerset
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4856
Who decides
| Applications | North Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Farm, Wick Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 0.2 |
| Land at New Orchard Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 1.7 |
| Bowerhouse Farm (extension) | solar farm | 19.8 | under construction | 2.4 |
| Yew Tree Farm, Yew Tree Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 2.5 |
| Bowerhouse Farm | solar farm | 8.3 | operational | 3.2 |
| Congresbury Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.1 | operational | 4.3 |
| Oldbridge, Congresbury Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 4.6 |
| Towerbrook Farm (Banwell Solar Farm) | solar farm | 7.2 | operational | 4.8 |
| The Strawberry Line, Brinsea Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.9 |
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 (51.372, -2.8763).