Whitton Mawr (6 MW solar farm)
Whitton Mawr is a 6 MW solar farm project in Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 15 May 2017; the record was last updated on 16 June 2017.
6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
16 June 2017record last updated
Vale of Glamorgancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 July 2014 | Application submitted |
| 21 November 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 November 2016 | Construction started |
| 15 May 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 16 June 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Cenin Renewables
- Planning authority
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Planning application reference
- 2014/00798/FUL
- Site area
- 17.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land east of Five Mile Lane
- Council area (by location)
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2093
Who decides
| Applications | Vale of Glamorgan | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (13%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 27 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parc Worlton Solar Farm | solar farm | 42 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Pancross & Oaklands Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | under construction | 2.4 |
| Sutton Mawr Solar Farm (extension) | solar farm | 8 | abandoned | 2.5 |
| Sutton Mawr Farm | solar farm | 7.5 | operational | 2.5 |
| Weycock Road | solar farm | 7 | operational | 2.9 |
| Cwm Derwyn Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.9 |
| Vianshill Farm, Parc Dyffryn Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 65 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Land at Pen Onn Solar Farm | solar farm | 45 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Garn Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.4 | operational | 4.7 |
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 (51.4413, -3.324).