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Solar planning in Derbyshire Dales
Derbyshire Dales has decided 13 solar farms and approved 92% of them, taking a median of 2.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 50 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Derbyshire Dales compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Derbyshire Dales sits in the 31st percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 36th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Anthony Gell School, Wood Street - Solar Panels Private Developer · 26/00233/PDL | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-10 |
Derbyshire Aggregates Dalton Central Hub - Solar Panels Derbyshire Aggregates Ltd · 26/00038/PDL | 0.25 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-15 |
Arc Leisure Centre, Bakewell Road - Solar Panels Derbyshire Dales District Council · 24/00886/FUL | 0.26 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-11-28 |
Brassington Works, Manystones Lane - Solar Farm Hoben International Limited · 23/01271/FUL · 10.4 mo to decide | 4.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-17 |
Sainsbury, Cawdor Way - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 24/00121/PDL · 2 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-08 |
Litton Energy, Unit 12B - Solar Panels Litton Properties Limited · NP/DDD/1123/1410 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.39 | Application Refused | 2024-01-23 |
Aggregate Industries, Smith Hall Lane - Solar Array Aggregate Industries UK Limited · 23/00293/PDL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-11 |
Lumford Mill, Buxton Road - Solar Panels Litton Energy Limited · NP/GDO/0922/1178 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-13 |
Buxton Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · NP/GDO/0322/0448 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-27 |
Curzon Lodge Depot Longcliffe Quarries · 15/00561/FUL | 3.3 | Application Withdrawn | 2017-09-13 |
Land at Dayfields Farm TGC Renewables · 15/00089/FUL · 12.2 mo to decide | 4.7 | Operational | 2016-03-09 |
Williamthorpe Colliery Derbyshire County Council · CD4/0615/37 · 4.5 mo to decide | 4 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-12-07 |
Brailsford Farm Mulbrick Clean Energy · 15/00526/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 1.2 | Abandoned | 2015-12-02 |
Twin Oaks Farm Global Renewable Construction · 15/00527/FUL · 2.7 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2015-10-14 |
Holtwood Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/00525/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-14 |
Lady Hole Farm Solarig · 15/00279/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 3 | Operational | 2015-07-23 |
Somersal Mill Farm Navitas Project · 15/00059/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 2.6 | Operational | 2015-05-13 |
Aston House Solar Farm Solar century / Magnetar Solar · 14/00450/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2014-11-17 |
Smith Hall Farm Solar Park Trina Solar · 14/00415/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-09-24 |
Does Derbyshire Dales approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Derbyshire Dales has decided, 92% were approved (12 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Derbyshire Dales?
The median time from application to decision is 2.9 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 Derbyshire Dales consented?
50 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Derbyshire Dales
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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