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Solar planning in Cardiff
Cardiff has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 14 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Cardiff compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Cardiff sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (13)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Euroclad Group, Wentloog Road - Solar Panels Euroclad Group Limited · 25/02982/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.04 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-03-06 |
Ocean Park Arena, Splott - Solar Arrays Cardiff County Council · 25/02872/CLPUD · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-20 |
Cardiff University - Solar Panels Cardiff University · 24/01410/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-12 |
Spire Cardiff Hospital, Croescadarn Road - Solar Panels Spire Cardiff Hospital · 24/00974/CLPUD · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-31 |
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Ipswich Road - Solar Array David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 23/02873/CLPUD · 0.7 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-27 |
The Maltings East, Tyndall Street - Solar Panels The Maltings Limited · 23/01820/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-06 |
Techniquest, Stuart Street - Solar Panels Techniquest · 23/01367/FUL · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-24 |
Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate, Portmanmoor Road - Solar Panels Princes Limited · 23/00594/CLD · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-14 |
Tramshed, Pendyris Street - Solar Panels & Battery Storage Tewdric Energy · 22/02796/FUL | — | Application Submitted | 2022-11-24 |
University Hospital of Wales - Roof Mounted Solar Array Cardiff and Vale University Health Board · 22/01007/MNR · 0.7 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-22 |
Lamby Way Solar Farm Cardiff Council · 19/00397/MJR · 2.5 mo to decide | 8.9 | Operational | 2019-05-10 |
Llanishen High School The City of Cardiff Council · 19/00333/MNR · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2019-03-19 |
Aldi - Cardiff Aldi | 1.5 | Operational | — |
Does Cardiff approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Cardiff has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Cardiff?
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 Cardiff consented?
14 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Cardiff
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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