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Solar planning in Derry City and Strabane
Derry City and Strabane has decided 2 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 21.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 7 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (2 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Derry City and Strabane compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Derry City and Strabane sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 0th percentile for speed.
Every recorded scheme (3)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Curryfree Wind Farm (co-location) ESB Solar NI · LA11/2017/0086/F · 21.9 mo to decide | 3 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-11-21 |
Carrickatane ESB Solar NI · LA11/2017/0089/F · 21.4 mo to decide | 4.1 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-11-21 |
Monnaboy Road Gaelectric Renewable Energy · LA11/2016/0048/F | 4.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2017-08-15 |
Does Derry City and Strabane approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 2 solar farms Derry City and Strabane has decided, 100% were approved (2 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 Derry City and Strabane?
The median time from application to decision is 21.6 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 Derry City and Strabane consented?
7 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Derry City and Strabane
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 Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded.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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