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Solar planning in Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw has decided 23 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 330 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
23 granted · 0 refused
3 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
330 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Bassetlaw compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Bassetlaw sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 32nd percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 2 (2013)213Approved — 5 (2014)514Approved — 4 (2015)415Approved — 1 (2020)120Approved — 1 (2022)122Approved — 4 (2023)423Approved — 5 (2024)524Approved — 1 (2025)125
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (29)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Hundred Acre Lane, Carlton In Lindrick - Solar Panels
Elawan Energy · 25/00812/FUL
34Application Submitted2025-07-15
Robinson Healthcare, Lawn Road - Solar Panels
Realty Income · 24/01338/PDN · 1.8 mo to decide
0.3Awaiting Construction2025-01-28
Haughton Park Farm, West Drayton - Photovoltaic Panel Arrays
Thaymar Limited · 24/01225/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2024-12-24
Premier Grocery Products Limited, Claylands Avenue - Solar panels
Premier Foods · 24/01165/PDN · 1.9 mo to decide
2.59Awaiting Construction2024-12-11
Bridge Street - Solar Pv System
Vasey · 24/00475/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide
0.19Awaiting Construction2024-06-13
Adj To The A614 - Solar
One Planet Developments Limited · 24/00384/FUL
40Application Submitted2024-04-10
Rayton Farm Lane - Solar Farm
Harmony Energy Limited · 23/01444/FUL · 3.1 mo to decide
34Awaiting Construction2024-03-07
Misterton PSD, Stockwith Road - Solar Panels
Exolum · 23/01500/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide
0.42Awaiting Construction2024-02-23
Steeley Lane, Steetley - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 23/01399/FUL
18.74Application Submitted2023-11-23
Tiln Farm Solar Farm
Lightsource SPV 154 Limited · 20/01405/FUL · 34.6 mo to decide
49.9Under Construction2023-09-26
Schutz UK Limited, Claylands Avenue - Solar Panels
Schutz (UK) Limited · 23/00532/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide
1.7Awaiting Construction2023-07-26
Grange Farm, Low Marnham - Solar Panels
Raj Spink (Marnham) Limited · 23/00162/PAN · 2.3 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2023-04-19
High Marnham - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
J G Pears Property Limited · 22/00707/FUL · 7.7 mo to decide
42.7Awaiting Construction2023-01-05
Gainsborough Road, Saundby - Solar Farm
Enso Energy Holdings A Limited/ Green Investment Group · 22/00358/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2022-07-14
Wood Lane Solar Farm
Scottish Power Limited · 20/00117/FUL · 6.7 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2020-08-27
Misson Solar Farm
Novus · 15/00215/FUL · 8.2 mo to decide
5Operational2015-10-27
Tiln Farm Retford (extension)
Pfalz Solar · 15/00228/FUL · 3 mo to decide
1.7Operational2015-06-23
West End Farm - Treswell
Kinetica Solar · 14/00989/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide
16.9Abandoned2015-02-27
Jubilee Farm, Barnby Moor
NESF (formerly Lark Energy) · 14/01036/FUL · 5.5 mo to decide
5Operational2015-01-13
Welbeck Solar / Hazel Gap
Solar century / Magnetar Solar · 14/01030/FUL · 4.9 mo to decide
16Operational2015-01-09
Hunciecroft Farm
Solar century / Magnetar Solar · 14/01015/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide
8Operational2014-11-20
Walkers Wood Solar Park
Solar century / Magnetar Solar · 14/00681/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide
27Operational2014-09-18
Chainbridge Road
Temporis Capital · 14/00087/FUL
8Application Withdrawn2014-08-14
Walmoor Farm solar park
Green Switch Solutions · 14/00034/FUL · 3 mo to decide
4Operational2014-04-22
Barnby Moor
Lark Energy · 13/01311/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide
4Operational2014-02-03
Little Morton Solar Farm
Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/01113/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide
14.3Operational2014-01-09
Westwood Farm Solar Park
Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/01182/FUL · 2.2 mo to decide
5.1Operational2013-12-24
Bellmoor Grassland
Fred Walter & Sons Ltd · 13/01126/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide
5Abandoned2013-12-21
Tiln Farm solar park
Pfalz Solar · 13/00997/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide
8Operational2013-12-20

Does Bassetlaw approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 23 solar farms Bassetlaw has decided, 100% were approved (23 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Bassetlaw?

The median time from application to decision is 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 Bassetlaw consented?

330 MW has been consented across 23 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.

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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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