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Solar planning in Conwy
Conwy has decided 1 solar farm and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 6.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 5 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (1 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Conwy compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Conwy sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 3rd percentile for speed.
Every recorded scheme (1)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Kinmel 1 CIC Haymaker Energy · 0/40999 · 6.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-03-11 |
Does Conwy approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 1 solar farms Conwy has decided, 100% were approved (1 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 Conwy?
The median time from application to decision is 6.4 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 Conwy consented?
5 MW has been consented across 1 approved scheme. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Conwy
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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