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Bearley Lane
Bearley Lane is an operational 1.3 MW anaerobic digestion plant in Somerset, generating since 28 November 2021. Planning permission was granted on 21 March 2017, 36 months after submission. Operator of record: Greener for Life Energy.
Planning and build timeline
| Application submitted | 19 March 2014 |
| Permission granted | 21 March 2017 36 months after submission |
| Operational | 28 November 2021 56 months after consent |
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What this site sits on
The recorded coordinate falls on land surveyed as Grade 3 agricultural land. The published survey does not split Grade 3 into 3a and 3b, so this alone does not settle whether the land counts as best and most versatile.
- Nutrient-neutrality catchment — Parrett Catchment
REPD gives one representative coordinate per scheme, not the site boundary, so this describes the point on record rather than the whole site — a large site can straddle a designation edge. Boundaries come from planning.data.gov.uk, which publishes for England only.
Other built sites within 15 km
| Site | MW | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.3 | 7.2 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 3.6 | 7.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.22 | 7.8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 11.5 | 8 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 8.1 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 0.3 | 8.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 8.7 | 8.3 km |
Solar Photovoltaics · Operational | 5 | 9.1 km |
How big is Bearley Lane?
Bearley Lane has a recorded installed capacity of 1.3 MW. That figure is the capacity registered in REPD, which is the scheme as consented — the metered output of a site can differ.
Who operates Bearley Lane?
REPD records the operator as Greener for Life Energy. Ownership of built renewable assets changes hands regularly and REPD is published quarterly, so treat this as the operator of record rather than confirmation of who owns it today.
When was Bearley Lane approved and built?
The application was submitted on 19 March 2014. Permission was granted on 21 March 2017, 36 months later. The site became operational on 28 November 2021, 56 months after consent.
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0, plus planning designation boundaries from planning.data.gov.uk (England only). REPD is published quarterly and covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above. Capacity is the installed capacity on record, not metered generation. Operator is the operator of record at the last extract, not confirmation of present ownership. Reference 335.
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