Yerbeston Gate Farm (6.1 MW solar farm)
Yerbeston Gate Farm is a 6.1 MW solar farm project in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 25 November 2015; the record was last updated on 5 February 2016.
6.1 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
5 February 2016record last updated
Pembrokeshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 September 2013 | Application submitted |
| 2 December 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 September 2015 | Construction started |
| 25 November 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 February 2016
- Operator or applicant
- Sunsave 23 Limited/ Vogt solar
- Planning authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Planning application reference
- 13/0501/PA
- Site area
- 15.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land north, west and south of Yerbeston Gate, Yerbeston, Kilgetty, SA68 0NS
- Council area (by location)
- Pembrokeshire
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2365
Who decides
| Applications | Pembrokeshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 61 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 13 (21%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 31 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 11 of 16 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 23.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackberry Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 7.8 |
| Jordanston Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.0 |
| West Farm, Cosheston Solar Farm | solar farm | 9 | under construction | 9.1 |
| West Farm (Solar) | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 9.1 |
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 (51.7473, -4.7945).