Thorne Farm (6.2 MW solar farm)
Thorne Farm is a 6.2 MW solar farm project in Thanet, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 5 November 2014; the record was last updated on 6 November 2014.
6.2 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 November 2014record last updated
Thanetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 July 2013 | Application submitted |
| 15 January 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 5 November 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.2 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 November 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Thanet
- Planning application reference
- F/TH/13/0596
- Site area
- 16.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- N/O Thorne Farm, Thorne Hill, Minster, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5DS
- Council area (by location)
- Thanet
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2073
Who decides
| Applications | Thanet | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 27 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 20 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land near Manston | solar | 8.1 | refused | 1.4 |
| Manston Solar Farm | solar farm | 9.9 | operational | 2.0 |
| Ebbsfleet Lane | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.1 |
| Minster Abbey, Bedlam Court Lane | solar farm | 33 | under construction | 2.2 |
| Manston Solar Farm extension (Westwood) | solar farm | 9.2 | operational | 2.4 |
| Hengrove Farm, Shottendane Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Richborough Energy Park - Phase 3 (Sheaf) | battery storage | 249 | under construction | 3.0 |
| Richborough Energy Park | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 3.0 |
| Richborough Energy Park - Phase 2 | battery storage | 50.1 | operational | 3.0 |
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 (51.3386, 1.3476).