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Solar planning in Barnsley
Barnsley has decided 13 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 12 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Barnsley compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Barnsley sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Cranswick Convenience Foods, Valley Park Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Cranswick Convenience Foods · 2025/1085 · 1.8 mo to decide | 2.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-12 |
Yorkshire Water Services, Ings Road - Solar Panel Array Downing Renewable Developments · 2023/0952 · 24 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-16 |
Burntwood Sports & Leisure Centre, Common Road - Solar Panels Saber Renewable Energy Limited · 2025/0114 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-16 |
Engine Lane, Grimethorpe - Solar Farm Enviromena · 2024/1096 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-20 |
Premier Foods Bakery, Fish Dam Lane - Solar Farm Premier Foods Plc · 2023/0845 · 6.9 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2024-04-08 |
Monk Bretton Service Reservoir - Solar Array Downing Energy Development Company Limited · 2023/0730 · 7.9 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-28 |
Park Springs, Long Royd - Solar Panels Leggett & Platt Barnsley · 2024/0087 · 1.8 mo to decide | 3.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-26 |
Lundwood, Sewage Works - Solar Array Downing Energy Development Company Limited · 2023/0515 · 7.7 mo to decide | 1.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-12 |
Worsbrough Waste Water Treatment Works - Solar Panels Downing Energy Development Company Limited · 2023/0516 | 0.7 | Application Submitted | 2023-05-24 |
Naylor Industries, Station Road Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Naylor Specialist Plastics · 2023/0192 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-18 |
Ferrymoor Way, Grimethorpe - Solar Panels Contrywide Healthcare · 2022/0588 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-22 |
Hoyland Sports Centre - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · 2021/1255 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-22 |
Westgate Plaza One - Solar Photovoltaic Panels & Air Source Heat Pumps Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council · 2021/1257 · 1.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-22 |
Tesco Wombwell Lane Batchelor Electrical · 2019/0194 · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2019-07-09 |
Goldthorpe Aldi · 2013/0515 · 1.6 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2013-07-02 |
Does Barnsley approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Barnsley has decided, 100% were approved (13 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Barnsley?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Barnsley consented?
12 MW has been consented across 13 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Barnsley
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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