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Solar planning in Causeway Coast and Glens
Causeway Coast and Glens has decided 4 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 7.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 49 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (4 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Causeway Coast and Glens compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Causeway Coast and Glens sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 2nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (8)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Solar PV Energy Development in Ballycastle HHT Renewables Limited · LA01/2024/0410/F · 6.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-08 |
Power Generation Development in Coleraine Private Developer · LA01/2021/1460/PAN | — | Application Submitted | 2021-11-25 |
Lidl Nutts Corner Lidl Northern Ireland · LA01/2020/0527/F | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2020-06-03 |
Shinny Road Macosquin Northern Farm Partnership · LA01/2020/0279/F | 1 | Application Submitted | 2020-03-06 |
Bann Road (Tullaghans Road) Greencoat Capital · LA01/2015/1045/F · 7.7 mo to decide | 25 | Operational | 2016-08-04 |
Kells Solar Farm Elgin Energy EsCo · LA01/2015/0980/F · 6.1 mo to decide | 25 | Revised | 2016-05-31 |
Finvoy Road Lightsource Renewable Energy · D/2014/0234/F · 8.2 mo to decide | 5.9 | Operational | 2015-08-10 |
Bann Road (Rasharkin) Elgin Energy · D/2014/0181/F | 18 | Operational | 2014-09-19 |
Does Causeway Coast and Glens approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 4 solar farms Causeway Coast and Glens has decided, 100% were approved (4 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 Causeway Coast and Glens?
The median time from application to decision is 7.1 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 Causeway Coast and Glens consented?
49 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Causeway Coast and Glens
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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