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Solar planning in Bradford

Bradford has decided 26 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 13 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
26 granted · 0 refused
1.8 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
13 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Bradford compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Bradford sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

815Approved — 6 (2022)622Approved — 4 (2023)423Approved — 11 (2024)1124Approved — 3 (2025)325Approved — 1 (2026)126
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (28)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Sainsburys Centre, Cavendish Street - Solar Panels
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 26/00873/PNP
0.72Application Submitted2026-03-11
Roydsdale Way, Unit 6 - Solar Panel
BorgWarner · 25/04564/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
1.6Awaiting Construction2026-03-02
Moorland Engineering Works, Lower Railway Road - Solar Panels
Spooner Industries Limited · 25/01480/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.28Awaiting Construction2025-06-06
Riverside Business Park, Ings Avenue - Solar PV System
Dowson Food Machinery Limited · 25/01422/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.16Awaiting Construction2025-06-03
University Academy Keighley, Green Head Road - Solar Panels
Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · 25/00720/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.51Awaiting Construction2025-04-24
The Early Music Shop, Salts Mill - Solar Panels
Salts Estates Limited · 24/03865/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide
0.16Awaiting Construction2024-12-09
Carlton Keighley, Green Head Road - Solar Array
SNRG Limited · 24/03963/PNP · 1.4 mo to decide
0.54Awaiting Construction2024-11-26
Appleton Academy, Woodside Road - Solar Panels
Exceed Academies Trust · 24/03558/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.23Awaiting Construction2024-11-12
Sainsburys - Solar Panels
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 24/02661/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.31Awaiting Construction2024-09-10
Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lane - Solar panels
Solar Options for Schools Limited · 24/01654/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.16Awaiting Construction2024-07-16
The Waterfront, Salts Mill Road - Solar Panels
SHC Property Investments Limited · 24/00656/PNP · 2.4 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2024-05-03
Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lane - Solar Panels
Solar Options for Schools Limited · 24/00424/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.26Awaiting Construction2024-04-02
Bradford Forster Academy - Solar Panels
Solar Options for Schools Limited · 24/00163/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.38Awaiting Construction2024-03-14
The University Of Bradford Stadium - Solar Panels
SNRG Limited · 23/04722/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2024-02-14
St James Church Primary School, Chelwood Drive - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/04058/PNP · 1.9 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2024-01-05
Clayton Ce Primary School - Solar Panels
Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/03808/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2024-01-03
Baildon CE Primary School, Coverdale Way - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/04059/PNP · 1.4 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2023-12-19
Swaledale House, Weaverthorpe Road - Solar Panels
Princes Soft Drinks · 23/01623/MAF · 1.8 mo to decide
2.02Awaiting Construction2023-08-07
Bow Beck Bowling, Back Lane - Solar Panels
First Bus Depot · 23/01331/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.18Awaiting Construction2023-06-07
Marston House, Otley Road - Solar Panels
Eden Sustainable Limited · 23/00881/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide
2.5Awaiting Construction2023-05-05
Bow Beck Bowling, Back Lane - Solar Panels
First Bus Depot · 23/00432/PNP
0.18Revised2023-02-09
University of Bradford, Richmond Road - Solar Panels
Bradford University · 22/03925/PNP · 1.8 mo to decide
0.4Awaiting Construction2022-11-03
Universal Av Services, Horizon House - Solar Panels
Universal AV Services Limited · 22/03919/PNP · 1.3 mo to decide
0.18Awaiting Construction2022-10-17
Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildon - Solar Panels
Produmax · 22/03828/PNP · 1.4 mo to decide
0.3Awaiting Construction2022-10-14
James Walker Moorflex - Solar Panels
James Walker Moorflex · 22/02758/PNP · 1.6 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2022-08-19
Morrisons, Bradford Road, Idle - Solar PV Panels
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 22/00147/PNP · 4 mo to decide
0.8Operational2022-05-13
Morrisons, Thornton Road - Solar PV Panels
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 22/00154/PNP · 1.6 mo to decide
0.9Awaiting Construction2022-03-03
Trafalgar House Police Station - Installation Of Solar PV System
Yorkshire and Humber Police Procurement
—Under Construction—

Does Bradford approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 26 solar farms Bradford has decided, 100% were approved (26 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Bradford?

The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Bradford consented?

13 MW has been consented across 26 approved schemes. A further 2 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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