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Solar planning in Ashford
Ashford has decided 20 solar farms and approved 85% of them, taking a median of 2.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 31 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Ashford compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Ashford sits in the 15th percentile for approval rate (8 points below the England average) and the 51st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (23)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Balfour Beatty Rail Plant, Old Railway Works - Solar PV Balfour Beatty Group Limited Head Office · NOT/2025/1675 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.26 | Application Refused | 2025-10-16 |
Warren Retail Park, J Sainsbury - Solar Panels Ineco Energy Limited · NOT/2025/1622 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.79 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-16 |
Appledore Road, Kenardington - Solar Farm Quintas Cleantech · PA/2025/1201 | 35 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-07 |
Premier Grocery Products, Kennington Road - Solar Panels Premier Foods · NOT/2025/0171 · 1.2 mo to decide | 2.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-06 |
Ashford Cold Store Ardo Shearway Limited, Ashford Road - Solar Panels Ardo UK Limited · NOT/2025/0027 · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-31 |
CCL Label, Foster Road - Solar PV Panels CCL Label · NOT/2024/0988 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-16 |
North Court Farm, Chilham - Solar Farm GSI North Court Limited · PA/2022/2415 · 17.8 mo to decide | 44 | Application Refused | 2024-04-18 |
Wembdon Business Centre, Bower Road - Solar Arrays Evegate Partnership · PA/2023/2054 · 2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-04 |
John Lewis At Home, Fougeres Way - Solar Panels InRange Limited · NOT/2023/1261 · 2.7 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-25 |
Ashford Cattle Market Co, Monument Way - Solar Panels Ashford Cattle Market Company Limited · NOT/2023/1081 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-19 |
Consort Frozen Foods Limited, Wotton Road - Solar Panels Consort Frozen Foods · NOT/2023/1007 · 1 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-30 |
Newtown Road - Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumps Network Rail Infrastructure Limited · 22/01006/AS� · 8.6 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-13 |
Wyvern Way, Henwood Industrial Estate - Solar Panels MTS Cleansing Services Limited · NOT/2023/0061 · 0.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-15 |
The Cold Store, Swan Lane - Solar Panels Beba Energy Uk Limited · NOT/2022/2140 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-05 |
East Stour Solar Farm EDF Energy Renewables · 22/00668/AS | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2022-06-27 |
Station Road - Solar Array Hollywood Bowl Group · 21/02100/AS · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.17 | Operational | 2022-03-23 |
William Harvey Hospital East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust · 19/01008/AS · 15.2 mo to decide | 0.4 | Operational | 2020-10-16 |
Tesco Moatfield Meadow Push Energy · 18/01837/AS · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2019-02-28 |
Partridge Farm Eco Energy World · 14/00398/AS · 17.3 mo to decide | 10.6 | Operational | 2015-10-06 |
Kenardington Place Farm Kronos Solar · 13/01074/AS · 11.3 mo to decide | 7 | Operational | 2014-09-15 |
Oaklands Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/00326/AS · 2.9 mo to decide | 6.9 | Operational | 2014-06-20 |
Land South of Dowle Street Sunsave 8 (Pluckley) Limited · 13/00789/AS · 6.9 mo to decide | 9 | Appeal Refused | 2014-02-26 |
Oaklands Farm Pegasus Group · 13/01022/AS · 3.4 mo to decide | 11.4 | Revised | 2013-12-23 |
Does Ashford approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 20 solar farms Ashford has decided, 85% were approved (17 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Ashford?
The median time from application to decision is 2.3 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 Ashford consented?
31 MW has been consented across 17 approved schemes, with 53 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Ashford
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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