Twin Yards Solar Farm (5 MW)
Twin Yards Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Bolsover, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 March 2017; the record was last updated on 31 October 2017.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
31 October 2017record last updated
Bolsovercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 July 2015 | Application submitted |
| 25 September 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 20 January 2017 | Construction started |
| 20 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 31 October 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Global Renewable Construction
- Planning authority
- Bolsover
- Planning application reference
- 15/00327/FUL
- Address (REPD)
- Land To The South East Of, The Hideaway, Pasture Lane, Hilcote, Alfreton, Derbyshire
- Council area (by location)
- Bolsover
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5415
Who decides
| Applications | Bolsover | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 12 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 12.5 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fulwood Grange Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 2.0 |
| Newton Wood Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.3 |
| Hurst Farm, Mansfield Road | battery storage | 99.9 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Former Langton Colliery Site | solar farm | 5.7 | permission expired | 3.3 |
| Meadow Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 19.6 | under construction | 3.8 |
| Eden Meadows, Stretton Road, Morton Solar PV Panels & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 49.9 | refused | 5.3 |
| Hall Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | refused | 5.3 |
| Alfreton Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | application withdrawn | 5.4 |
| Padleywood Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.5 |
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 (53.1188, -1.3214).