Vianshill Farm, Parc Dyffryn Solar Farm & Battery Storage (65 MW)
Vianshill Farm, Parc Dyffryn Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 65 MW solar farm project in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 May 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 February 2026. It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 October 2022 | Application submitted |
| 23 May 2024 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Cenin Renewables Limited
- Planning authority
- Welsh Government (NSIP)
- Planning application reference
- DNS/3267575
- Site area
- 96.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land at Vianshill Farm, The Downs, St Nicholas, Vale of Glamorgan
- Council area (by location)
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Time to decision
- 85 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Vianshill Farm, Parc Dyffryn - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 8459
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
It is decided by the Welsh Government as a development of national significance. Welsh Government (NSIP) refused 22% of 55 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 67 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc Worlton Solar Farm | solar farm | 42 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Woden Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.0 |
| Whitton Mawr | solar farm | 6 | operational | 3.5 |
| Brynwell Farm | solar farm | 21 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | under construction | 4.8 |
| Weycock Road | solar farm | 7 | operational | 5.2 |
| Biglis Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.4 |
| Cwm Derwyn Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.5 |
| Sutton Mawr Solar Farm (extension) | solar farm | 8 | abandoned | 5.6 |
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 (51.4626, -3.286).