Yew Tree Farm, Yew Tree Lane Solar Farm (50 MW)
Yew Tree Farm, Yew Tree Lane Solar Farm is a 50 MW solar farm project in North Somerset, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 8 October 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 4 November 2025.
50 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
4 November 2025record last updated
North Somersetcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 July 2025 | Application submitted |
| 8 October 2025 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 50 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 4 November 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Yew Tree Farm Solar Limited
- Planning authority
- North Somerset
- Planning application reference
- 25/P/1418/FUL
- Site area
- 88.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- South Of Yew Tree Farm Yew Tree Lane Kingston Seymour
- Council area (by location)
- North Somerset
- Time to decision
- 11 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Yew Tree Farm, Yew Tree Lane - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 19452
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange | solar farm | 8 | operational | 2.5 |
| Manor Farm, Wick Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 2.5 |
| Land at New Orchard Farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 2.7 |
| Bowerhouse Farm (extension) | solar farm | 19.8 | under construction | 4.6 |
| Oldbridge, Congresbury Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | application submitted | 4.7 |
| The Strawberry Line, Brinsea Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Bowerhouse Farm | solar farm | 8.3 | operational | 5.4 |
| Congresbury Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.1 | operational | 5.7 |
| Sandbay, Elmsley Lane, Kewstoke Solar Farm | solar farm | 24.5 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
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 (51.3938, -2.8665).