Welsh Way Solar PV Farm (13 MW)
Welsh Way Solar PV Farm is a 13 MW solar farm project in Cotswold, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 September 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 9 April 2026.
13 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
9 April 2026record last updated
Cotswoldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 December 2023 | Application submitted |
| 23 September 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 September 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 13 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 9 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Innova Renewables
- Planning authority
- Cotswold
- Planning application reference
- 23/03907/FUL
- Site area
- 19.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Welsh Way, Fairford
- Council area (by location)
- Cotswold
- Time to decision
- 41 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Welsh Way - Solar PV Farm
- REPD reference
- 13557
Who decides
| Applications | Cotswold | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 18 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crucis Park | solar farm | 12.5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Cirencester Solar Farm | solar farm | 23 | operational | 7.2 |
| Castle Eaton Farm | solar farm | 17.8 | operational | 8.2 |
| Water Eaton Farm / Port Farm | solar farm | 34.8 | operational | 8.6 |
| Broadfield Farmhouse | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 8.8 |
| Pentylands Farm | solar farm | 19 | operational | 9.7 |
| Siddington Solar Farm | solar farm | 19.9 | under construction | 9.8 |
| Malmesbury Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built | 10.0 |
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 (51.7205, -1.8186).