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Solar planning in Bromley
Bromley has decided 7 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 13 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Bromley compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Bromley sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 54th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Tesco Stores Limited, Edgington Way - Solar Panels Solar Advanced Systems Limited · 25/04613/NOT · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-24 |
Croydon Road - Solar Panels Big Yellow Group Plc · 23/02978/SOLAR · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-18 |
David Lloyd Leisure, Stanhope Grove - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · 23/02807/SOLAR · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.49 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-25 |
The Spa, Beckenham Road - Solar Panels South East London Community Energy · 23/00472/SOLAR · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-28 |
Pavilion Leisure Centre, Kentish Way - Solar Panels South East London Community Energy · 23/00809/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-24 |
Bethlem Royal Hospital, Monks Orchard Road - Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumps South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust · 22/00622/PLUD · 4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-30 |
Biggin Hill Airport, Main Road - Solar PV Array LXi REIT | 12 | Under Construction | — |
Does Bromley approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 7 solar farms Bromley has decided, 100% were approved (7 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 Bromley?
The median time from application to decision is 2.2 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 Bromley consented?
13 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Bromley
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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