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Solar planning in Barnet
Barnet has decided 7 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Barnet compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Barnet sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 97th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Ashmole Academy, Cecil Road - Solar Panels Ashmole Academy · 26/1185/PNW | 0.32 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-27 |
Barnet Burnt Oak Leisure Centre, Watling Avenue - Solar Panels Repowering London · 25/4131/FUL · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-18 |
The Totteridge Academy, Barnet Lane - Solar Panels Repowering London · 25/3124/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-18 |
Friern Barnet School, Hemington Avenue - Solar Panels Repowering London · 25/0454/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-23 |
West Hendon Estate, Plots A, C & G - 350 Apartments & Commercial Units Metropolitan Housing Trust / Barratt Homes · 23/1802/FUL · 15.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-18 |
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Leisure Way - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 23/5264/PNW · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-19 |
Mill Hill County High School, Worcester Crescent - Solar Panels Eden Sustainable · 23/3591/PNW · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-29 |
Mill Hill County High School, Worcester Crescent - Solar Panels Eden Sustainable · 23/1538/PNW | 0.25 | Revised | 2023-06-09 |
High Road - Solar PV Panels Big Yellow Group Plc · 21/4861/PNW · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-19 |
Does Barnet approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 7 solar farms Barnet has decided, 100% were approved (7 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Barnet?
The median time from application to decision is 1.4 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 Barnet consented?
2 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Barnet
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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