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Solar planning in Bath and North East Somerset
Bath and North East Somerset has decided 17 solar farms and approved 76% of them, taking a median of 3.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 85 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Bath and North East Somerset compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Bath and North East Somerset sits in the 5th percentile for approval rate (17 points below the England average) and the 16th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (20)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
LiveWest Homes - Solar Panels LiveWest Homes · 26/00907/CLPU | — | Application Submitted | 2026-03-10 |
Gypsy Lane, Burnett - Solar PV Arrays Conrad Energy (Developments) Limited · 24/02489/EFUL · 14.8 mo to decide | 24.5 | Application Refused | 2025-09-25 |
Fairy Hill, Compton Dando - Solar Farm Environmental Gain Limited / Bath & West Community Energy Limited · 23/04529/FUL · 19.8 mo to decide | 2.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-29 |
Stowey Road, Stowey - Solar Farm Regener8 Power · 24/04156/EFUL · 8.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-24 |
East Dundry Lane, Norton Hawkfield - Solar Panels Enviromena · 25/02595/FUL | 15 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-02 |
Parcel 2882, Water Lane - Solar Farm Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · 24/03894/FUL · 7.6 mo to decide | 9.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-05 |
Royal United Hospital, Combe Park - Solar Panels Royal United Hospital NHS Trust · 25/00838/SOLPA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-25 |
Paulton House, Old Mills - Solar Panels Jane Clayton & Company · 24/04376/SOLPA · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-03 |
Bath Sports And Leisure Centre, North Parade Road - Solar PV Panels Bath & North East Somerset Council · 24/03026/CLPU · 2.2 mo to decide | — | Under Construction | 2024-10-14 |
Wellsway School, Chandag Road - PV Arrays Bath & West Community Energy · 24/02807/SOLPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-17 |
Bridges Electrical Engineers, Second Avenue - Solar Panels Bridges Limited · 24/00157/SOLPA · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-26 |
Optima Products, Mill Road - Solar Panels Optima Products Limited · 23/00834/SOLPA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-04 |
King Edwards School, North Road - Solar Panels King Edwards School · 23/01547/SOLPA | 0.22 | Under Construction | 2023-04-26 |
Marksbury Plain - Solar Park Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 21/04881/FUL · 5.5 mo to decide | 15 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-01 |
Howgrove Farm Green Switch Solutions · 14/03990/FUL · 8.6 mo to decide | 4.7 | Appeal Refused | 2015-06-11 |
Chelwood Solar Farm Mongoose Energy Coop · 14/01895/FUL · 3.8 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-09-12 |
Hunstrete (Wilmington Farm) Bath & West Community Energy Ltd · 14/00424/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 2.3 | Operational | 2014-06-24 |
The Flatts Camborne Energy Investments (10) Ltd · 14/01510/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 6.8 | Application Refused | 2014-06-09 |
The Flats Camborne Energy Investments (10) Ltd · 13/02527/FUL | 6.8 | Revised | 2013-10-02 |
Wilmington Farm TGC Renewables · 12/04345/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 7.6 | Application Refused | 2013-02-14 |
Does Bath and North East Somerset approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 17 solar farms Bath and North East Somerset has decided, 76% were approved (13 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Bath and North East Somerset?
The median time from application to decision is 3.9 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 Bath and North East Somerset consented?
85 MW has been consented across 13 approved schemes, with 44 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Bath and North East Somerset
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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