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Solar planning in Bridgend
Bridgend has decided 6 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 27 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Bridgend compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Bridgend sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 22nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Road - Solar Panels Veolia UK Limited · P/26/113/FUL | 0.95 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-18 |
Princess Of Wales Hospital, Coity Road - Solar Panels Veolia · P/26/105/FUL | 0.65 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-10 |
Hendir Uchaf Farm, Minffrwd Road - Solar Array Shillibier Limited · P/25/717/FUL | 1.5 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-18 |
SAS International, Unit 1 - Solar PV Panels SAS International Limited · P/21/765/FUL · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.8 | Under Construction | 2021-10-25 |
Court Colman Solar Energy Farm · P/17/423/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide | 1 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-08-31 |
Foel Fawr Marcol Afan Energy · P/14/543/FUL · 20.2 mo to decide | 5.1 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-04-22 |
Stormy Down Solar Farm Belisama Energy · P/15/312/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide | 3.8 | Operational | 2015-08-27 |
Court Colman solar park Suncredit UK/ Vogt Solar · P/14/337/FUL · 7.4 mo to decide | 15 | Operational | 2014-12-24 |
Seaview Farm Private Developer · P/14/148/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 1.7 | Operational | 2014-06-11 |
Cwm Nant Gwyn Solar IQ · P/12/887/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 2.5 | Abandoned | 2013-02-13 |
Does Bridgend approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Bridgend has decided, 100% were approved (6 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Bridgend?
The median time from application to decision is 3.5 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 Bridgend consented?
27 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Bridgend
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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