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Solar planning in Darlington
Darlington has decided 17 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 147 MW.
How Darlington compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Darlington 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (17)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Darlington Memorial Hospital, Hollyhurst Road - Solar Panels County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust · 25/01343/PA · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-21 |
Wyvern Academy, Eggleston View - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 25/01073/PA · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-06 |
Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College, Vane Terrace -Solar Panels Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College · 25/00376/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-05 |
Heathfield Primary School, The Broadway - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 25/00762/PA · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-22 |
Middlesbrough Football Club, Rockliffe Park -Solar Panels Middlesbrough Football Club · 25/00124/PA · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-20 |
The Dolphin Centre - Solar Panels Darlington Borough Council · 24/01111/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-07 |
The Rydal Academy, Rydal Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/01084/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-12 |
Hurworth School, Croft Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/01101/PA · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-19 |
Longfield Academy Of Sport - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/00994/PA · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-24 |
Long Pasture Farm, Little Stainton - Solar Farm Electric Works · 22/01329/FUL · 7.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-10 |
Burtree Lane - Solar farm Darlington Borough Council / Aura Power Solar · 22/00213/FUL · 9.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Under Construction | 2023-01-11 |
Whinfield Solar Farm Alpha Real Capital LLP · DM/21/02816/FPA · 13.8 mo to decide | 33 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-04 |
Morrisons - Solar PV system WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 22/00126/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.74 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-06 |
Park Lane Solar panels London North Eastern Railway · 21/00631/LBC · 7.6 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-12 |
Land West Of Hunger Hill Farm Greencoat Capital · 15/00484/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-08-13 |
Field at School Aycliffe Lane Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/01305/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-06-30 |
Aldi Distribution Centre - Darlington Aldi · 13/00553/FUL · 2.2 mo to decide | 1.2 | Operational | 2013-09-17 |
Does Darlington approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 17 solar farms Darlington has decided, 100% were approved (17 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Darlington?
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 Darlington consented?
147 MW has been consented across 17 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Darlington
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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