Welbeck Colliery (11.3 MW solar farm)
Welbeck Colliery is an 11.3 MW solar farm project in Mansfield, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 25 July 2014; the record was last updated on 4 September 2018.
11.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 September 2018record last updated
Mansfieldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 11 February 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 March 2014 | Construction started |
| 25 July 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 11.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Foresight
- Planning authority
- Mansfield
- Planning application reference
- 2012/0557/NT
- Site area
- 23.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Elkesley Road, Meden Vale, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Council area (by location)
- Mansfield
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2283
Who decides
| Applications | Mansfield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 15 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (20%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 14 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 1 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brecks Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.4 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gap | solar farm | 16 | operational | 2.7 |
| Netherfield Lane | solar farm | 19.7 | operational | 3.2 |
| Land West Of Sookholme Road | solar farm | 10 | refused | 4.6 |
| Hunciecroft Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 5.2 |
| Creswell Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.8 |
| Frithwood Farm, Frithwood Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 6.4 |
| Littlewood Lane Solar | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Land at Bolsover Moor Quarry | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.0 |
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 (53.2239, -1.1377).