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Solar planning in Bristol, City of
Bristol, City of has decided 18 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 16 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Bristol, City of compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Bristol, City of sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 62nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (24)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Hersey Gardens - Solar Panels Bristol City Leap · 26/10173/F | 2 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-22 |
Canons Way, City Centre - Solar Photovoltaics Equipment Lloyds Banking Group · 25/15158/RE · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-15 |
Lanercost Resource And Activity Centre - Solar Photovoltaics Panels Bristol Energy Cooperative · 25/15514/RE | — | Application Submitted | 2025-12-19 |
Hill Farm, East Dundry Road - Solar Farm Enviromena · 25/12965/F | — | Application Submitted | 2025-09-03 |
Poplar Way East, Avonmouth - Solar Panels Oval Properties 2004 Limited · 25/12506/RE · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-07 |
Pieminister Kitchens, Charlton Road - Solar Panels Pieminister · 25/11002/RE | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2025-03-05 |
Robinson House Nursing Home, Sturminster Road - Solar Photovoltaics Bristol Energy · 24/03901/RE · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-28 |
Queens Road, Bishopsworth - Solar Panels Bristol Energy · 24/03900/RE · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-28 |
St Andrews Industrial Estate, Third Way - Solar PV Panels Real Wrap Co Limited · 24/02009/RE · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-15 |
Western Drive, Hengrove - Solar panels Bristol Energy · 24/02061/RE · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-08 |
Cotswold House, St Philips Road - olar Panels Private Developer · 23/04413/RE · 6.9 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-10 |
All Saints Church, Pembroke Road - Photovoltaic Panels All Saints Parish Church · 22/05212/F · 17.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-15 |
Moorhouse Farm, Moorhouse Lane - Solar Park Cabot Park Solar Limited · 22/05849/F · 15.9 mo to decide | 3.81 | Under Construction | 2024-04-30 |
Poplar Way East, Avonmouth - Solar Panels Logicor · 24/00917/RE · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.97 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-18 |
Avon Meads, Hollywood Bowl - Solar PV Panels Ten Entertainment Group Plc · 23/03628/RE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-13 |
Bottle Yard Studios (TBY2) - Solar panels Bristol City Council · 22/01588/RE · 3 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-27 |
Peterson Avenue, Hartcliffe - Solar Photovoltaics PV equipment WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 21/06080/RE · 3.7 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-03 |
Merebank Road - Solar photovoltaics equipment Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Limited · 21/03595/RE · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.53 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-19 |
Avonmouth Bristol Energy Co-Op · 16/01640/COND · 0.3 mo to decide | 4.2 | Operational | 2016-04-08 |
Severn Road Solar Park Bristol City Council · 14/05915/FB · 5.1 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2015-05-14 |
GE Crossflow GE Capital Real Estate · 14/03292/F · 2.7 mo to decide | 2.5 | Abandoned | 2014-10-06 |
Moorhouse Lane Orta Solar Ltd · 13/05491/F · 5.4 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2014-05-15 |
Moorhouse Lane Orta Moorhouse Solar Ltd · 13/03371/F | 2 | Revised | 2013-08-19 |
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity - Solar Panels Bristol Energy Cooperative | 0.25 | Operational | — |
Does Bristol, City of approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 18 solar farms Bristol, City of has decided, 100% were approved (18 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Bristol, City of?
The median time from application to decision is 1.9 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 Bristol, City of consented?
16 MW has been consented across 18 approved schemes. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Bristol, City of
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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