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Solar planning in City of Edinburgh
City of Edinburgh has decided 14 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 15 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How City of Edinburgh compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, City of Edinburgh sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 62nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (18)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Morrison Street, West End - Solar Panels Drum Capital Projects Limited · 26/00453/CLP | 0.38 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-06 |
Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road - Solar Panels Edinburgh Community Solar Co-Op · 25/06090/FUL · 2 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-20 |
Glasgow Road, Gogar - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · 25/05252/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-22 |
Victoria Primary School, Windrush Drive - Solar PV System Edinburgh Community Solar Coop · 25/04137/CLP · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-01 |
Canaan Lane Primary School, Canaan Lane - Solar PV Edinburgh Community Solar Coop · 25/04133/CLP · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-11 |
Murrayfield Hospital, Corstorphine Road - Solar Panels Spire Healthcare Limited (Head Office) · 24/02289/FUL | 0.55 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-03-07 |
Sainsburys, Craigleith Road - Solar Array E.ON UK Heat Limited · 23/07389/CLP · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.65 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-14 |
Queen Anne Drive - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panels Ylem Energy Limited · 23/03583/CLP · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.63 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-20 |
Sainsburys, Craigleith Road - Solar Array E.ON UK Heat Limited · 23/03764/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.65 | Revised | 2023-10-12 |
George Square - Solar Panels University of Edinburgh · 23/03490/CLP · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-11 |
Ocean Point 2 - 404 Bed Student Accommodation & 120 Apartments S Harrison Developments Limited · 23/04069/FUL | 0.15 | Application Submitted | 2023-09-01 |
Omni Centre, Leith Street - Solar Panels ECF Omni SARL · 22/04745/FUL · 2 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-22 |
Chariot Drive, Newbridge Road - Solar Panels Nuveen Real Estate · 22/03835/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide | 1.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-09 |
Newbridge - Ground mounted solar Pv panels Scottish Water · 22/01015/FUL · 4.6 mo to decide | 1.02 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-04 |
Building B2/B3, Haymarket Square - Photovoltaic Panels Prudential Assurance Company Limited · 22/01496/FUL · 3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-23 |
Main Terminal 1 Edinburgh Airport - Solar Farm City of Edinburgh Council / Edinburgh Airport/ Ampyr Energy UK Development Limited · 21/05261/PNE · 0.6 mo to decide | 9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-25 |
Claylands Road Scottish Fire and Rescue Service · 20/00942/FUL · 4.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2020-07-01 |
City of Edinburgh Council Buildings Edinburgh Community Solar Co-op · 20/01666/FUL · 0.4 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2020-05-06 |
Does City of Edinburgh approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 14 solar farms City of Edinburgh has decided, 100% were approved (14 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in City of Edinburgh?
The median time from application to decision is 1.9 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 City of Edinburgh consented?
15 MW has been consented across 14 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in City of Edinburgh
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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