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Solar planning in Chesterfield
Chesterfield has decided 10 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 50 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Chesterfield compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Chesterfield 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Inkersall Primary Academy, Inkersall Green Road - Solar Panels Solar options for Schools Limited · CHE/26/00087/SOLPAN | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-05 |
Arnold Clark Motorstore, Meltham Lane - Solar Panels Arnold Clark Automobiles Head Office · CHE/25/00125/SOLPAN · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-24 |
Stagecoach Stonegravels Depot, Sheffield Road - Solar Panels Thomas Sims · CHE/24/00597/SOLPAN | 0.23 | Application Submitted | 2024-09-23 |
Sainsburys, Rother Way - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · CHE/23/00793/SOLPAN · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-12 |
The Surgery, Wheatbridge Road - Solar Array Assura Aspire Limited · CHE/23/00680/SOLPAN · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-21 |
Holdsworth Cold Store, Duckmanton - Solar panels Holdsworth Foods · CHE/23/00430/SOLPAN · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-06 |
Old Whittington Wastewater Treatment Works, Station Lane - Solar Array Downing Energy Development Company Limited · CHE/23/00347/CLOPUD · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-12 |
Heraeus Electro-Nite Uk, Sheffield Road - Solar Panels Heraeus Electro-nite Limited · CHE/23/00098/SOLPAN · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.54 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-29 |
Inkersall Road, Staveley - Solar Photovoltaic Farm And Battery Storage Low Carbon · CHE/20/00432/FUL · 9 mo to decide | 31 | Operational | 2021-04-20 |
Land at Oxcroft Stocking Ground Anesco · CHE/15/00477/FUL · 4.6 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2015-12-08 |
The Breck Lightsource Renewable Energy · CHE/15/00460/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-27 |
Arkwright Solar Farm Conergy · CHE/14/00644/FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 8 | Operational | 2015-02-24 |
Does Chesterfield approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms Chesterfield has decided, 100% were approved (10 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Chesterfield?
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 Chesterfield consented?
50 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Chesterfield
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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