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Solar planning in Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove has decided 6 solar farms and approved 83% of them, taking a median of 3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 51 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Bromsgrove compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Bromsgrove sits in the 12th percentile for approval rate (10 points below the England average) and the 32nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (6)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Foxwalks Farm, Grafton Lane - Solar Farm Spring Dev 10 Limited · 23/00896/FUL · 10.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-18 |
David Lloyd Fitness Centre - Solar panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 23/00803/PRIOR · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-08 |
Kimal Limited, Sherwood Road - Solar Panels Kimal Plc Limited · 23/00198/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-13 |
Oakland International, Seafield Lane - Solar Panels Oakland International Limited · 22/01091/PRIOR · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-22 |
Bumble Hole Lane, Dodford - Solar PV Bumble Hole Foods Limited · 21/00904/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide | 0.67 | Operational | 2021-11-25 |
Rectory Farm Green Switch Developments · 15/01035 · 4.1 mo to decide | 8.9 | Appeal Refused | 2015-08-26 |
Does Bromsgrove approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Bromsgrove has decided, 83% were approved (5 granted, 1 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 Bromsgrove?
The median time from application to decision is 3 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 Bromsgrove consented?
51 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes, with 9 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Bromsgrove
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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