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Solar planning in Cheshire East

Cheshire East has decided 36 solar farms and approved 94% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 96 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.

94%
Approved
34 granted · 2 refused
1.8 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
96 MW
Consented
13 MW refused
2
Appeals
1 allowed on appeal

How Cheshire East compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Cheshire East sits in the 38th percentile for approval rate (1 points above the England average) and the 74th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

510Approved — 1 (2011)111Approved — 1 (2014)Refused — 1 (2014)214Approved — 2 (2015)215Approved — 4 (2016)416Approved — 2 (2021)221Approved — 10 (2022)1022Approved — 3 (2023)Refused — 1 (2023)423Approved — 2 (2024)224Approved — 9 (2025)925
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (39)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Pets At Home, Epsom Avenue - Solar PV Panels
Pets at Home · 26/0672/PRIOR-14J
0.22Application Submitted2026-02-20
Crewe Hall Hotel, Weston Road - Solar Panels
Crewe Hall Limited · 25/3637/FUL
—Application Submitted2025-10-21
Arclid Sand Quarry - Solar Array
Bathgate Silica Sand Limited · 25/3113/PRIOR-14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.4Awaiting Construction2025-10-15
The Food Warehouse, Grand Junction Way - Solar Panels
Ashcroft Electrical Service · 25/2715/PRIOR-14J · 2.5 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2025-09-30
Hatherton Lodge Farm, Hunsterson Road - Solar Farm
Noventum Power Limited · 24/5074/FUL · 6.1 mo to decide
12.5Awaiting Construction2025-06-19
Bentley Motors, Sunnybank Road - Solar Photovoltaics Panels
3ti Energy Hubs Limited · 25/1188/PRIOR-14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.54Awaiting Construction2025-06-09
Bentley Motors, Pyms Lane - Solar Panels
3ti Energy Hubs Limited · 25/1189/PRIOR-14J · 1.1 mo to decide
0.56Awaiting Construction2025-05-16
Bentley Motors Limited, Pyms Lane - Solar Panels
3ti Energy Hubs Limited · 25/1190/PRIOR-14J · 1.1 mo to decide
1.12Awaiting Construction2025-05-16
Ergo Park, Pochin Way - Solar Panels
Indurent PropCo C2 Limited · 24/4643/PRIOR-14J · 1.7 mo to decide
0.19Awaiting Construction2025-05-09
Fields Farm, Occleston Green - Solar Panels
Lachstone Farms Limited · 25/00383/P14 · 1.4 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2025-03-25
Reynolds Farm, Reynolds Lane - Solar Panels
JA & MH Wright · 25/0247/CLPUD · 1 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2025-03-13
Church House Farm, Warmingham Road - Solar Panels
Richardson Farms Limited · 24/3124N · 2.7 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2024-11-20
Eagle Bridge Health and Wellbeing Centre, Dunwoody Way - Solar panels
Assura Aspire Limited · 23/4708N · 1.7 mo to decide
0.44Awaiting Construction2024-03-25
Bentley Motors Limited, Sunnybank Road - Solar Panels
3Ti Energy Hubs Limited · 23/3961N · 1.3 mo to decide
0.7Awaiting Construction2023-11-27
Alderley Park, Congleton Road - Solar Panels
Alderley Park Limited · 23/2909M · 3.4 mo to decide
0.4Awaiting Construction2023-11-08
New Alderley House, Hope Drive - Solar PV System
Primary Health Properties Limited · 23/3392M · 1.6 mo to decide
0.15Application Refused2023-10-26
Fence House, Fence Avenue - Solar Pv Panels
Armadillo Self Storage · 23/3417M · 1.3 mo to decide
0.29Awaiting Construction2023-10-19
The Kings School, Alderley Road - Solar Panels
The King's School · 22/3801M · 1.7 mo to decide
0.22Awaiting Construction2022-11-18
The Kings School, Alderley Road - Solar Panels
The King's School · 22/3802M · 1.7 mo to decide
0.5Awaiting Construction2022-11-18
Barclays Bank Plc, Radbroke Solar Carport - Solar Panels
Barclays Plc · 22/0560M · 7.6 mo to decide
2.5Under Construction2022-10-04
Bridgemere Garden Centre,London Road - Solar Panels
Blue Diamond Limited · 22/3481N · 1 mo to decide
0.67Awaiting Construction2022-09-30
Building L1, Bentley Motors Limited, Pyms Lane - Solar Panels
3Ti Energy Hubs Limited · 22/1496N · 1.7 mo to decide
0.49Awaiting Construction2022-06-01
Sunnybank Road - Solar Photovoltaics Panel
3Ti Energy Hubs Limited · 22/1495N · 1.6 mo to decide
0.37Awaiting Construction2022-05-31
Building B2, Bentley Motors Limited, Pyms Lane - Solar PV Panels
3Ti Energy Hubs Limited · 22/1633N · 1.4 mo to decide
0.22Awaiting Construction2022-05-26
Building A6, Bentley Motors Limited, Pyms Lane - Roof mounted solar photovoltaics
3Ti Energy Hubs Limited · 22/1498N · 1.4 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2022-05-25
Pyms Lane - Solar PV Panels
3Ti Energy Hubs Limited · 22/1493N · 1.4 mo to decide
0.46Awaiting Construction2022-05-25
Middlewich Road - Solar Photovoltaics & Battery Storage
Cheshire East Council · 21/4490N · 6.7 mo to decide
5Awaiting Construction2022-03-11
London Road, Holmes Chapel Photovoltaic Panels
Recipharm HC Limited · 21/0777C · 4.7 mo to decide
0.96Under Construction2021-07-06
Drury Lane
Moss Lane Farm Solar Limited · 20/2576N · 7.3 mo to decide
17Awaiting Construction2021-02-01
Bentley Motors
Bentley Motors · 16/4268N · 2.8 mo to decide
2.9Operational2016-11-24
Land at Moss Farm (South)
TGC Renewables/NESF · 15/2126N · 12.8 mo to decide
5Planning Permission Expired2016-05-31
Land at Moss Farm (North)
TGC Renewables/NESF · 15/2113N · 12.4 mo to decide
6Planning Permission Expired2016-05-20
Hatherton Lodge
Green Switch Solutions - Liquidated · 14/4296N · 17 mo to decide
8.3Planning Permission Expired2016-02-12
Land To The North Of Dairy House Farm
Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/2779N · 3.4 mo to decide
3.4Operational2015-09-30
Land south of Wood Lane (Safeguard Bradwell)
Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/1541C · 5.2 mo to decide
5Operational2015-09-04
Royals Wood Farm
INRG Solar · 15/3380N
5Abandoned2015-08-11
Hurst Hall
Green Switch Solutions · 14/4380N · 2.6 mo to decide
13.3Appeal Refused2014-12-11
Combermere Abbey
INRG Solar · 14/2247N · 6.3 mo to decide
14Operational2014-12-01
Bentley Motors Ltd 1
Bentley Motor Cars Ltd · 11/1042N · 2.8 mo to decide
5.1Operational2011-06-08

Does Cheshire East approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 36 solar farms Cheshire East has decided, 94% were approved (34 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Cheshire East?

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 Cheshire East consented?

96 MW has been consented across 34 approved schemes, with 13 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.

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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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