Yanel Farm, Churchill Green Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Yanel Farm, Churchill Green Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in North Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 18 April 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 8 April 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
8 April 2026record last updated
North Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 15 July 2022 | Application submitted |
| 18 April 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 18 April 2027 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 8 April 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Capital Dynamics Limited
- Planning authority
- North Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 22/P/1450/FUL
- Site area
- 67.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Yanel Farm Churchill Green Churchill
- Council area (by location)
- North Somerset
- Time to decision
- 92 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Yanel Farm, Churchill Green - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 11783
Who decides
| Applications | North Somerset | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 49 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 38 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 14.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 2 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Road & Nye Road, Sandford | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 0.5 |
| Congresbury Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.1 | operational | 1.6 |
| Towerbrook Farm (Banwell Solar Farm) | solar farm | 7.2 | operational | 2.0 |
| Bowerhouse Farm | solar farm | 8.3 | operational | 2.6 |
| Brinsea Green Farm, Brinsea Lane | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Bowerhouse Farm (extension) | solar farm | 19.8 | under construction | 2.9 |
| The Strawberry Line, Brinsea Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.3 |
| Iwood Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 8 | operational | 3.6 |
| Yeowood Farm | battery storage | 49.9 | refused | 3.8 |
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 (51.336, -2.8266).