Turners Lane, Barnacre Solar Farm (23 MW)
Turners Lane, Barnacre Solar Farm is a 23 MW solar farm project in Wyre, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 5 August 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 10 February 2026.
23 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
10 February 2026record last updated
Wyrecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 22 September 2023 | Application submitted |
| 5 August 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 5 August 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 23 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 10 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Noventum Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Wyre
- Planning application reference
- 23/00902/FULMAJ
- Site area
- 41.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Turners Farm Turners Lane Barnacre Preston
- Council area (by location)
- Wyre
- Time to decision
- 98 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Turners Lane, Barnacre - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 14397
Who decides
| Applications | Wyre | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 11 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 4 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.1 |
| Snapewood Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Mount Pleasant Farm, Green Lane | battery storage | 45 | under construction | 5.2 |
| Bilsborrow Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.9 |
| Eagland Hill | solar farm | 15 | application submitted | 8.5 |
| Lower House Farm, Lewth Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
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 (53.8979, -2.7443).