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Solar planning in Boston
Boston has decided 14 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 119 MW.
How Boston compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Boston sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 42nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Vicarage Drove - Solar farm & Battery storage Renewable Connections Developments Limited · B/21/0443 · 27.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-23 |
Marsh Farm, Sea Lane - Solar Array Staples Brothers Limited · B/23/0034 · 3.3 mo to decide | 1.89 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-10 |
Greenyard Frozen, Marsh Lane - Solar Panels Mistral Renewable Energy Limited · B/23/0033 · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-09 |
TB Containers Limited, Brenton Villa - Solar Panels TB Containers Limited · B/22/0487 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-18 |
Marsh Lane - Solar PV Panels Howard Tenens Limited · B/22/0169 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.89 | Under Construction | 2022-06-14 |
Riverside Industrial Estate - Solar PV Panels Howard Tenens Associates Limited · B/22/0170 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.89 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-14 |
Boston Landfill, Wyberton - Solar PV Array Infinis Solar Developments Limited · PL/0079/21 · 7.4 mo to decide | 9.7 | Under Construction | 2022-01-21 |
Station Road, Swineshead - Solar PV System Reflex Labels · B/21/0479 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-22 |
Pinguin Foods Pinguin Foods Ltd · B/15/0113 · 3.5 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2015-06-11 |
Kirton Solar PV Farm Ethical Power · B/15/0001 · 5.3 mo to decide | 3.2 | Operational | 2015-05-07 |
Friths Farm Friths Solar Limited · B/14/0287 · 2.2 mo to decide | 28 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-10-09 |
Nowhere Farm Estover Energy · B/14/0267 · 2.5 mo to decide | 8.1 | Operational | 2014-09-17 |
Fen Road Lark Energy · B/13/0345 · 3 mo to decide | 1.4 | Operational | 2013-12-10 |
Leverton Ings Hazel Capital LLP · B/13/0306 · 2 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2013-10-15 |
Does Boston approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 14 solar farms Boston has decided, 100% were approved (14 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Boston?
The median time from application to decision is 2.7 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 Boston consented?
119 MW has been consented across 14 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Boston
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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