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Solar planning in Barking and Dagenham
Barking and Dagenham has decided 10 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 4 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Barking and Dagenham compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Barking and Dagenham sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 92nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Goresbrook School, Cook Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 26/00297/PRIPV | 0.37 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-18 |
Pooles Lane - Solar PV Panels London Metric Property PLC · 25/01004/PRIPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-28 |
Barking And Dagenham College, Dagenham Road - Solar Panels Barking & Dagenham College · 25/00373/PRIPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-09 |
Barking & Dagenham College Of Technology, Dagenham Road - Solar Barking & Dagenham College | — | No Application Required | 2025-04-10 |
Nic Ice, Thames Road - Solar Panels Nic Ice Limited & Clearvolt Limited · 24/01607/PRIPV · 1.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-20 |
Hunters Hall Primary School, Alibon Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 24/00720/PRIPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-16 |
JJ Food Service, Orion Park Messina Way - Solar Panels JJ Fast Food Limited · 23/01566/PRIPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-29 |
Dagenham Motors, Ripple Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · 23/00772/PRIPV · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-27 |
Thames Gateway Park, Choats Road - Solar Panels Boreal UK Industrial 2 Unit Trust · 23/00753/PRIPV · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-27 |
Circular 13, Unit B, Gascoigne Road - Solar Panels Mirastar · 23/00624/PRIPV · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.98 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-09 |
Manor Joinery Estate, Eastern Approach Alfreds Way - Solar Panels Abrdn · 22/02194/PRIPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-15 |
New England Industrial Estate Development Valour Real Estate Partners Llp · 21/00460/FULL · 5.8 mo to decide | 0.22 | Under Construction | 2021-09-06 |
Does Barking and Dagenham approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms Barking and Dagenham has decided, 100% were approved (10 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Barking and Dagenham?
The median time from application to decision is 1.6 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 Barking and Dagenham consented?
4 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Barking and Dagenham
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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