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Solar planning in Bolsover
Bolsover has decided 10 solar farms and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 2.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 46 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Bolsover compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Bolsover sits in the 7th percentile for approval rate (13 points below the England average) and the 36th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (14)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Eurocell Nickel, High View Road - Solar Pv System Eurocell Group · 24/00346/DETOTH | 0.6 | Application Submitted | 2024-07-30 |
Fairbrook House, Clover Nook Road - Solar Panels Eurocell Group · 23/00636/DETOTH · 3.4 mo to decide | 1.12 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-14 |
Lindrick Way, Barlborough - Solar Panels Coster Special Technology · 24/00044/DETOTH · 0.9 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Frithwood Farm, Frithwood Lane - Solar Farm Elgin Energy EsCo Limited · 22/00583/FUL · 10.9 mo to decide | 25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-01 |
A G Parfett & Sons Limited, Cotes Park Industrial Estate - Solar Panels SCS Lighting & Renewables · PDR/2023/0041 · 0 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-27 |
Lindrick Way, Barlborough - Solar Panels Coster Special Technology · 23/00415/DETOTH · 1.5 mo to decide | 1 | Revised | 2023-09-21 |
AG Parfett & Sons, Clover Nook Road - Solar Panels SCS Lighting And Renewables · PDR/2023/0005 | 0.27 | Revised | 2023-02-20 |
Land South East of Low Common Farm TW Solar · 15/00493/FUL · 8.7 mo to decide | 8.3 | Application Refused | 2016-06-29 |
Stockley Hill Solar Farm Stockley Hill Solar Farm · 15/00366/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2016-02-11 |
Land at Oxcroft Stocking Ground Anesco · 15/00361/FUL · 4.2 mo to decide | 3 | Operational | 2015-12-09 |
Land at Bolsover Moor Quarry Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/00334/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-29 |
Twin Yards Solar Farm Global Renewable Construction · 15/00327/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-25 |
Creswell Solar Park Sovereign Energy Partners · 15/00173/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-07-03 |
Creswell Sovereign Energy Partners/Creswell Solar · 14/00349/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2014-11-12 |
Does Bolsover approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms Bolsover has decided, 80% were approved (8 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Bolsover?
The median time from application to decision is 2.9 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 Bolsover consented?
46 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes, with 13 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Bolsover
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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