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Solar planning in Brent

Brent has decided 36 solar farms and approved 92% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 15 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.

92%
Approved
33 granted · 3 refused
1.8 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
15 MW
Consented
1 MW refused
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Brent compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Brent sits in the 31st percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 74th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

1325Approved — 1 (2021)Refused — 1 (2021)221Approved — 2 (2022)222Approved — 24 (2023)2423Approved — 3 (2024)Refused — 2 (2024)524Approved — 3 (2025)325
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (39)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Ealing Road - Solar Panels
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/2672 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.27Awaiting Construction2025-11-13
Ealing Road - Solar Panels
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/1443 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.36Revised2025-07-10
Central Way - Solar Panels
BBC Pension Trust Limited · 25/1126 · 1 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2025-05-23
Willesden Sports Centre, Donnington Road - Solar Panels
Parkwood Leisure Limited · 25/0288 · 1.6 mo to decide
0.31Awaiting Construction2025-03-21
Bestway Cash and Carry, Abbey Road - Solar Panels
GL Electrical (WM) Limited · 24/3194 · 1.5 mo to decide
0.4Application Refused2024-12-23
Aspire Leisure Centre, Wood Lane - Solar Panels
Aspire Leisure Centre · PL/1763/24 · 2.6 mo to decide
0.16Application Refused2024-09-19
Premier Park, Park Royal - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 24/0357 · 1.4 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2024-03-28
Ark Elvin Academy, Cecil Avenue - Solar Panels
Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/3976 · 2.3 mo to decide
0.24Awaiting Construction2024-03-15
Charlie Bighams, Mcnicol Drive - Solar Panels
Charlie Bighams · 23/3956 · 1.4 mo to decide
0.34Awaiting Construction2024-02-01
Rock Building, Waxlow Road - Solar panels
ABRDN (Investments Trust/Standard Life) · 23/3479 · 1.6 mo to decide
0.37Awaiting Construction2023-12-21
Premier Park Road, Units 20-23 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/3164 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.38Awaiting Construction2023-12-06
Bighams Global Gastronomy, Mcnicol Drive - Solar Panels
Private Developer · 23/3703
0.34Revised2023-11-24
Ikea Department Store, Drury Way - Solar Pv Canopies
IKEA Properties Investments Limited · 23/2577 · 3 mo to decide
0.7Awaiting Construction2023-10-31
Nucleus, Central Way - Solar Panels
Boreal UK Industrial 2 Unit Trust · 23/2703 · 2.5 mo to decide
0.16Awaiting Construction2023-10-27
Unit F, 6, Premier Park Road - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/2373 · 1.8 mo to decide
1.31Awaiting Construction2023-09-06
Nucleus, Central Way - Solar Panels
Boreal UK Industrial 2 Unit Trust · 23/2272 · 1.7 mo to decide
0.32Awaiting Construction2023-08-25
Unit 1, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Road - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0956 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.69Awaiting Construction2023-05-19
Unit 2, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Road - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0957 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.29Awaiting Construction2023-05-19
Unit 5, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Road - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0960 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.55Awaiting Construction2023-05-19
Unit 4, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Road - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0959 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.99Awaiting Construction2023-05-19
Unit 3, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Road - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0958 · 1.9 mo to decide
0.51Awaiting Construction2023-05-19
Unit 6, Origin Business Park, Rainsford Road - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0961 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.27Awaiting Construction2023-05-19
Premier Park Road, Unit 4 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0917 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.24Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Unit 1 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0913 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.25Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Unit C - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0911 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.51Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Unit E - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0912 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.42Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Unit 7-8 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0921 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.39Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Units 10-11 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0916 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.28Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Units 20-23 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0922 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.59Revised2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Units 5-6 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0919 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.37Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Unit 3 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0915 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.61Awaiting Construction2023-05-17
Premier Park Road, Unit 9 - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0909 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.28Awaiting Construction2023-05-15
Premier Park Road, Unit A - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0908 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.37Awaiting Construction2023-05-15
Premier Park Road, Unit B - Solar Panels
Segro Plc · 23/0910 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.58Awaiting Construction2023-05-15
Prop House, Abbey Road - Solar Panels
Segro · 22/3947 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.58Awaiting Construction2023-01-11
Premier Park Road - Photovoltaic System
SEGRO UK · 22/1064 · 1.8 mo to decide
1.44Awaiting Construction2022-05-17
Edwards Yard, Alperton - 581 Apartments & Commercial Units
Zed Homes Limited Michael Schwartz Group · 18/4919 · 15.7 mo to decide
0.66Awaiting Construction2022-01-22
Moberly Sports Centre - Photovoltaic Arrays
Westminster City Council · 21/4068 · 1.5 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2021-12-17
Moberly Sports Centre - Photovoltaic Arrays
Westminster City Council · 21/3943 · 0.3 mo to decide
—Application Refused2021-10-28

Does Brent approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 36 solar farms Brent has decided, 92% were approved (33 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Brent?

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 Brent consented?

15 MW has been consented across 33 approved schemes, with 1 MW refused. A further 3 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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