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Solar planning in Derby
Derby has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 5 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Derby compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Derby sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 87th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (16)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Landau Forte College, Fox Street - Solar Panels eEnergy Group PLC · 26/00314/PNRPV | 0.49 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-09 |
Florence Nightingale Community Hospital, London Road - Solar Panels University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust · 25/01831/PNRPV · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.74 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-06 |
Lees Brook Community School, Morley Road - Solar Panels eEnergy Group PLC · 26/00029/PNRPV | 0.21 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-12 |
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre, Riverside Road - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 25/01133/PNRPV · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-29 |
Armadillo Self Storage, Foresters Park Centre - Solar Panels Big Yellow Self Storage Limited · 25/00670/PNRPV · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-13 |
Smartparc Food Hub, Evolution Way - Plot 8 Roof Mounted PV Solar Panels SmartParc · 24/00568/FUL · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-04 |
Derbion Management Suite - Roof Mounted Solar panels The Wilmslow (No 3) Limited Partner · 24/00064/PNRPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-11 |
Firstsource, Riverside Road - Solar Panels Justin Regional Reit · 24/00057/PNRPV · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.77 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-08 |
Metal Improvement Company, Ascot Drive - Solar panels Metal Improvement Inc · 23/01610/PNRPV · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-24 |
Tenpin Bowling Derby, Foresters Park Centre - Solar Panels Private Developer · 23/00988/PNRPV · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-01 |
Dunelm Mill, Ascot Drive - Solar Panels Dunelm Group Limited · 23/00512/PNRPV | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2023-04-11 |
St Christophers Way - Solar Panels Private Developer · 22/00911/PNRPV · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-22 |
Balfour Beatty Plant & Fleet Services, Raynesway - Solar Panels Balfour Beatty · 22/01070/PNRPV | 0.21 | Application Submitted | 2022-07-04 |
Chequers Road - Solar Panels Inchcape Jaguar Derby · 22/00704/PNRPV · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-24 |
Wheatcroft Way - Solar Panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 22/00199/PNRPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.61 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-05 |
Victory Park Way - Solar Panels Gardner Aerospace · 22/00242/FUL · 1.5 mo to decide | 1.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-31 |
Does Derby approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Derby has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Derby?
The median time from application to decision is 1.7 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 Derby consented?
5 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Derby
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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