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Solar planning in Birmingham
Birmingham has decided 40 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 15 MW. 9 applications still awaiting a decision.
100%
Approved
40 granted · 0 refused
1.6 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
15 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded
How Birmingham compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Birmingham sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 92nd percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (50)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Selly Park Girls School, Selly Park Road - Solar PV Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 2026/01518/PA | 0.27 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-19 |
Network Park Industrial Estate, Duddeston Mill Road - Solar Panels Indurent Management Limited · 2026/01348/PA | 0.21 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-12 |
West Heath Hospital, Rednal Road - Solar Panels eEnergy Group Plc · 2026/00661/PA | 0.18 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-05 |
Stargate Business Park, Cuckoo Road, Unit 2 - Solar PV Panels London Metric · 2026/00033/PA · 1 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-04 |
Premier Paper, Midpoint Park - Solar Panels Premier Paper · 2025/06971/PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-30 |
Prince Albert High School - Solar Panels Energy Group plc · 2025/06497/PA · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-12 |
Industrial Park, Electric Avenue - Solar Panels Tritax Group · 2025/06214/PA · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-09 |
Morrisons, Coventry Road - Solar PV Panels Sigma Grp · 2025/01402/PA · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-15 |
Tesco Stores, Coleshill Road - Solar PV panels Tesco Stores Limited · 2024/07849/PA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-03 |
Grosvenor Road - Solar Panels Secure Power Renewable Energy · 2024/07911/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-03 |
Eagle Two, Hatchford Way - Solar Panels Regional REIT · 2025/00624/PA | 0.32 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-01-31 |
Parfetts Cash and Carry, Redfern Road - Solar Panels SCS Lighting & Renewables · 2024/06964/PA · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-17 |
Grosvenor Road - Solar Panels Secure Power Renewable Energy · 2024/05430/PA · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.28 | Revised | 2024-10-23 |
Hollywood Bowl, Parkway - Solar Panels Hollywood Bowl Group (Head Office) · 2024/04183/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-25 |
National Express Perry Bar Bus Depot, Aston Lane - Solar Panels Saber Renewable Energy Limited · 2024/03900/PA · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-12 |
Holyhead Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV solar panels Unknown · 2024/03615/PA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-30 |
Dollman Street - Roof Mounted Solar PV Systems Armac Martin · 2024/03393/PA · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-09 |
Greet Primary School, Percy Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 2024/03041/PA · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-03 |
Barr View Primary And Nursery Academy, Aldridge Road - Solar PV Systems Solar Options for Schools Limited · 2024/02320/PA · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-22 |
Gravelly Industrial Park, Units 59 & 60 - Solar Panels ABRDN (Investments Trust/Standard Life) · 2024/02204/PA · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-13 |
Bellfield Junior School, Vineyard Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 2024/01001/PA · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-08 |
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lane - Solar Panels Centrica Business Solutions · 2024/00755/PA · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-25 |
Eagle Two, Hatchford Way - Solar Panels Regional REIT · 2024/00782/PA | 0.32 | Revised | 2024-02-05 |
Golden Hillock Road, Sparkbrook - Solar Panels MacDermid · 2023/08393/PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.73 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-01 |
David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Shady Lane - Solar Panels Centrica Business Solutions · 2023/07883/PA | 0.3 | Revised | 2023-11-21 |
Parfetts Cash and Carry, Redfern Road - Solar Panels SCS Lighting & Renewables · 2023/06519/PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.38 | Revised | 2023-11-17 |
Cambrian Wharf, Brindley Drive - Student Accommodation University College Birmingham · 2023/06855/PA | 0.19 | Application Submitted | 2023-11-06 |
Buzz Bingo, Kingsbury Road - Solar panels Buzz Group Limited & Clearvolt · 2023/05233/PA · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-11 |
Fort Shopping Park, Fort Parkway - Solar PV Panels Ire Evaf Ii The Fort Propco Limited · 2023/05348/PA · 1.1 mo to decide | 1.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-21 |
Perry Barr Bus Depot, Wellhead Road - Solar Pv Panels National Express · 2023/04972/PA · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-04 |
Shenley Court Secondary School, Shenley Lane - Solar PV Panels E-Act · 2023/04559/PA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-29 |
North Birmingham Academy, College Road - Solar PV Panels E-Act · 2023/04558/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-24 |
Heartlands Academy, Great Francis Street - Solar Array E-Act · 2023/04551/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-22 |
JJ Foodservice Limited, Avenue Road - Solar Array JJ Foodservice Limited · 2023/04386/PA · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-21 |
Eden Boys Leadership Academy, Alum Rock Road - Solar Panels Star Academies · 2023/03528/PA · 2.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-03 |
Estone Drive, Aston - Solar Pv Panels Guhring Limited · 2023/03562/PA · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-24 |
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limited - Solar Panels W Wing Yip Brothers Plc · 2023/03179/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-30 |
Lun Cheung Enterprise Limited - Solar Panels W Wing Yip Brothers Plc · 2023/03180/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-30 |
Tameside Drive, Holford Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Celadon Pharmaceuticals · 2023/01173/PA · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-26 |
Cole Valley, Westwood Avenue - Solar Panels Conrad Energy Developments Limited · 2023/01430/PA · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.78 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-14 |
Formans Road, Tyseley - Solar Panels Premium Halal Meat Poultry Limited · 2023/01064/PA · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-06 |
Farrow Road Industrial Estate, Farrow Road - Solar Panels Bal Group Limited · 2023/00956/PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-05 |
Mercedes benz garage, Bromford Lane - Solar PV System Mercedes-Benz of Birmingham · 2023/00923/PA · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-23 |
Bell Heath Way, Woodgate - Solar Panels Aisin Manufacturing Limited · 2023/00477/PA · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-28 |
BPL Engineering, Catesby Park - Solar Panels BPL Engineering · 2022/07682/PA · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-20 |
Vertik-Al,Yardley Brook Industrial Park - Solar Panels Vertik-Al · 2022/08246/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.53 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-23 |
Altitude, Deykin Avenue - Solar Panels Minor Weir and Willis Limited · 2022/06287/PA · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-21 |
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital - Roof Top Solar Farm Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust · 2022/04952/PA · 3.6 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-06 |
Big Yellow Self Storage, Adams Street - Solar Panels Big Yellow Group Plc · 2022/07032/PA | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2022-09-12 |
Morrisons Supermarket, Rubery - Solar Photovoltaics WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 2021/09747/PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-05 |
Does Birmingham approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 40 solar farms Birmingham has decided, 100% were approved (40 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Birmingham?
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 Birmingham consented?
15 MW has been consented across 40 approved schemes. A further 9 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Birmingham
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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