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Solar planning in Amber Valley
Amber Valley has decided 15 solar farms and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 2.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 29 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Amber Valley compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Amber Valley sits in the 2nd percentile for approval rate (26 points below the England average) and the 36th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (22)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Aldercar Infant & Nursery School, Godkin Drive - Solar Panels Private Developer · PDR/2026/0008 | 0.38 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-23 |
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Kirkley Drive - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · PDR/2026/0006 | 0.7 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-12 |
Composites House, Delves Road - Solar Panels Syensqo Heanor · PDR/2025/0019 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-28 |
Synesqo, Delves Road - Solar Panels Syensqo Heanor · PDR/2025/0017 · 0.7 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-20 |
Solvay Composites Derby - Solar Panels Syensqo Heanor · PDR/2025/0018 · 0.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-20 |
Derby Road - Solar Panels Starlight Energy · AVA/2024/0877 | 38 | Application Submitted | 2025-03-20 |
Hl Plastics Extrusions, Flamstead House Hall Road - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · PDR/2024/0008 · 2.4 mo to decide | 4.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-23 |
Evans Concrete Products, Pye Bridge Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Evans Concrete Products Limited · AVA/2024/0146 | 0.31 | Application Submitted | 2024-03-25 |
Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Road - Solar PV Panels Amber Valley Borough Council · PDR/2023/0029 · 2.9 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-12 |
Alfreton Leisure Centre Car Park, Church Street - Solar Panels Amber Valley Borough Council� · PDR/2023/0028 · 2.9 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-12 |
William Gregg Vc Leisure Centre, Hands Road - Solar PV Panels Amber Valley Borough Council · PDR/2023/0030 | 0.23 | Application Submitted | 2023-06-15 |
Guilford Europe, Cotes Park Lane - Solar Panels Alight AB · AVA/2022/0894 · 2.8 mo to decide | 2.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-04 |
Factory Tencate Advanced Composites Limited, Amber Drive - Solar Panels Toray Advanced Composites · PDR/2022/0046 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-22 |
Hall Farm Solar Farm Kronos Solar · AVA/2020/1224 · 22.9 mo to decide | 49.99 | Application Refused | 2022-12-05 |
SC Johnson, Denby - Solar Panels SC Johnson Professional Limited · PDR/2022/0028 · 3.6 mo to decide | 0.62 | Under Construction | 2022-09-12 |
Meadow Lane Solar Farm Gresham House / Anesco Limited · AVA/2021/0313 · 6.4 mo to decide | 19.6 | Under Construction | 2021-10-21 |
Home Farm CSI FS Home Farm Limited · AVA/2015/0628 · 2.7 mo to decide | 1.9 | Application Refused | 2015-10-13 |
Swanwick Colliery Derbyshire County Council · AVA/2015/0715 | 1.3 | Application Submitted | 2015-07-30 |
Home Farm (PV) Private Developer · AVA/2012/1026 · 7.9 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2013-07-04 |
Knob Farm Private Developer · AVA/2012/0989 · 7.9 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2013-07-04 |
Iron Works Farm Private Developer · AVA/2012/1010 · 7.9 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2013-07-04 |
Park Hall Stud Farm Private Developer · AVA/2012/0946 · 8 mo to decide | 3.8 | Application Refused | 2013-07-04 |
Does Amber Valley approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 15 solar farms Amber Valley has decided, 67% were approved (10 granted, 5 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Amber Valley?
The median time from application to decision is 2.9 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Amber Valley consented?
29 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes, with 66 MW refused. A further 7 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Amber Valley
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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