Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gap (16 MW)
Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gap is a 16 MW solar farm project in Newark and Sherwood, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 19 March 2015; the record was last updated on 3 August 2015.
16 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 August 2015record last updated
Newark and Sherwoodcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 9 January 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 10 January 2015 | Construction started |
| 19 March 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 August 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Solar century / Magnetar Solar
- Planning authority
- Bassetlaw
- Planning application reference
- 14/01030/FUL
- Site area
- 32.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land To The South Of Forge Lodge, Carburton Road, Norton
- Council area (by location)
- Newark and Sherwood
- Time to decision
- 21 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2260
Who decides
| Applications | Bassetlaw | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (12%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 25 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 5 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherfield Lane | solar farm | 19.7 | operational | 1.5 |
| Welbeck Colliery | solar farm | 11.3 | operational | 2.7 |
| Brecks Solar Farm | solar farm | 45.4 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Hunciecroft Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 5.7 |
| Manton Wood | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 6.7 |
| Adj To The A614 Solar | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 6.7 |
| Creswell Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.8 |
| Land West Of Sookholme Road | solar farm | 10 | refused | 7.3 |
| Rayton Farm Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 34 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
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 (53.2406, -1.108).