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Solar planning in Doncaster
Doncaster has decided 27 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 2.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 217 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Doncaster compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Doncaster sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 51st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (31)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Premier Logistics Park, Churchill Road - Solar PV Panels Fit Out Uk Limited · 25/02407/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-02 |
Marr Hall Farm, Barnsley Road - Solar Farm Enviromena Asset Management UK Limited · 23/02634/FULM · 23.1 mo to decide | 40 | Application Refused | 2025-12-19 |
Don Valley Academy, Jossey Lane - Solar PV Panels Delta Academies Trust · 25/02069/PRIOR · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-05 |
Butt Lane, Hooton Pagnell - Solar Farm British Solar Renewables · 25/02389/FULM | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-05 |
De Warenne Academy, Gardens Lane - Solar panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 25/02169/PRIOR · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-02 |
Moorhouse Grange, Moorhouse Lane - Solar Farm Zetland Group · 25/01535/FULM | 30 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-22 |
Aggreko UK, Sandall Stones Road - Solar PV Aggreko UK Limited · 25/00936/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-31 |
The Balk, Almholme - Solar Farm Innova Renewables · 23/02482/FULM · 10.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-14 |
Morris And Co Handlers, Balby Carr Bank - Solar Pv Panels Morris & Co Handlers Limited · 23/02271/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-03 |
Yorkshire Way, Armthorpe - Solar Array Maersk Logistics And Services UK Limited · 23/01970/PRIOR · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-09 |
Jj Foodservice Limited, Derbyshire Court - Solar Panels JJ Foodservice Limited · 23/01497/PRIOR · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-29 |
Doncaster Road, Doncaster Road - Solar Array M&T Haylage · 22/02528/FULM · 6.9 mo to decide | 1.03 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-28 |
Croft Farm, Askern Road - Solar Array & Hydrogen Plant CF Estates (Yorkshire) Limited · 22/02088/FULM · 7.9 mo to decide | 2.5 | Under Construction | 2023-05-11 |
Mere Flats Solar Farm NextPower UK · 22/01978/FULM · 8.3 mo to decide | 56 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-03 |
Morris & Co Handlers, Balby Carr Bank - Solar Panels Morris & Co Handlers Limited · 23/00145/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-03 |
Haith Group Limited, Cow House Lane - Solar Panels Haith Group Limited · 23/00193/PRIOR · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-13 |
Red House Farm, High Melton -Solar Panels Private Developer · 22/01274/PRIOR · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-13 |
Tudworth Field Road, Hatfield - Solar Panels SJS Agriplant Limited · 22/00698/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 0.18 | Under Construction | 2022-07-06 |
Tudworth Field Road, Hatfield - Solar PV Panels SJS Agriplant Limited · 22/00699/FUL · 0.2 mo to decide | 0.27 | Operational | 2022-04-05 |
Eland House, Denaby - Solar Panels Eland Cables Limited · 22/00920/PRIOR | 0.33 | Application Submitted | 2022-04-05 |
Warren Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage Enso Green Holdings I Limited · 21/02567/FULM · 6.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-15 |
Red House Farm, High Melton - Red House Solar Panels Private Developer · 21/02151/PRIOR · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-09-03 |
Toronto Way, New Rossington Solar Panels Sonne Solar Limited · 21/00377/FULM · 2 mo to decide | 2.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-08 |
Iport Avenue, New Rossington Solar Panels Sonne Solar Limited · 21/00376/FULM · 1.7 mo to decide | 1.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-03-29 |
Amazon LBA2 (Principal Place) Amazon UK Services / Push Energy · 18/01797/FULM · 8.3 mo to decide | 2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2019-03-28 |
Partridge Hill Solar Farm Green Switch Solutions/Belvedere Energy Developments · 15/01268/FULM · 14.3 mo to decide | 33 | Awaiting Construction | 2016-07-29 |
Thorne Farm Conergy · 14/01554/FULM · 7.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-04-16 |
Askern Colliery solar farm Anesco · 14/01829/FULM · 4.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-12-08 |
Ikea Distribution Centre IKEA Properties Investments Ltd · 14/00366/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide | 1.7 | Operational | 2014-04-08 |
Ikea Distribution Centre IKEA Properties Investments Ltd · 13/02025/FUL | 2 | Revised | 2013-11-25 |
Next Distribution Centre Doncaster Next/ Eneco | 2.5 | Operational | — |
Does Doncaster approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 27 solar farms Doncaster has decided, 96% were approved (26 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Doncaster?
The median time from application to decision is 2.3 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 Doncaster consented?
217 MW has been consented across 26 approved schemes, with 40 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Doncaster
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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