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Solar planning in Coventry
Coventry has decided 19 solar farms and approved 95% of them, taking a median of 1.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 7 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Coventry compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Coventry sits in the 43rd percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 97th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (22)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Unit 12, Central Boulevard - Solar Panels Prologis UK Ltd · PL/2026/0000027/PAPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.82 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-25 |
Central Boulevard, Prologis Park - Solar Panels Power Zero Limited · PL/2025/0002182/PAPV · 1.1 mo to decide | 1.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-17 |
Lentons Lane - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · PL/2025/0001922/FULM | 25 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-06 |
Lentons Lane, Aldermans Green - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · R25/0883 | 25 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-03 |
Sidney Stringer Academy, Primrose Hill Street - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · PL/2025/0001736/PAPV · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-26 |
City College, Swanswell Street - Solar Panels EON Control Solutions Limited · PL/2025/0001738/PAPV · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.46 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-26 |
Coventry Sports Foundation, Bell Green Road - Solar Panels Coventry Sports Foundation · PL/2024/0002589/PAPV · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-31 |
Alan Higgs Centre, Allard Way - Solar Panels Private Developer · PL/2024/0002206/PAPV · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.43 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-06 |
Batleys Plc, Gielgud Way - Solar Panels Bestway Wholesale · PL/2024/0002116/PAPV · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-05 |
Brose, Courtaulds Way - Solar Panels Private Developer · PL/2024/0001941/PAPV · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-21 |
Cycle Works Building - Solar Panels Coventry University Enterprises Limited · PL/2024/0001665/PAPV · 0.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-18 |
Coventry University - Solar Panels Coventry University Enterprises Limited · PL/2024/0001719/PAPV · 0.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-18 |
Coventry University, Decarbonisation Scheme - The Hub Coventry University Enterprises Limited · PL/2024/0001717/PAPV · 0.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-18 |
Moat House Leisure & Neighbourhood Centre, Winston Avenue - Solar Panels EON Control Solutions Limited · PL/2024/0001830/PAPV | 0.27 | Application Submitted | 2024-09-27 |
Automotive Trim Developments, Priory Mill - Solar Panels Sandford · PL/2024/0000671/PAPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.42 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-03 |
Lentons Lane Solar Farm Coventry City Council · PL/2023/0001062/FULM · 9.7 mo to decide | 30 | Application Refused | 2024-03-21 |
Caludon castle school, Axholme Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Ineco Energy · PL/2023/0002635/PAPV · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-09 |
Unit 13, Central Boulevard - Solar photovoltaics Winvic Construction Limited · PL/2023/0001898/PAPV · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-08 |
Bowling Alley, Olivier Way - Solar Panels Ivegate Limited · PL/2023/0001522/PAPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-12 |
Mercedes Benz Coventry, John Wigley Way - Solar PV Panels Private Developer · PA/2022/2529 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-31 |
Skipworth Road - Solar panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · PA/2022/0446 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.77 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-30 |
Sky Dome - Solar Photovoltaics Siinclair & Sons · PA/2021/1868 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.42 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-07-27 |
Does Coventry approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 19 solar farms Coventry has decided, 95% were approved (18 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Coventry?
The median time from application to decision is 1.4 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 Coventry consented?
7 MW has been consented across 18 approved schemes, with 30 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Coventry
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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