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Solar planning in Dover
Dover has decided 16 solar farms and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 3.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 69 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Dover compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Dover sits in the 21st percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 19th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (22)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Priory Court, St Johns Road - Solar Panels Home Office · 26/00127 | 0.28 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-06 |
Guilton Farm, Ash - Solar Panels Mansfield · 25/01300 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-29 |
West Street - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/01336 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-23 |
Guilton Farm, Guilton - Solar Panels FW & MF Mansfield Property Investments Limited · 25/00553 | 0.41 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-06-25 |
Elvington Solar Farm Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Limited · 25/00709 | 49.5 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-21 |
Richborough Energy Park, Ramsgate Road - Solar Panels Nemo Link · PN12/TH/23/1104 · 1.2 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-22 |
Chalk Pit Solar Farm Greentech Services · 22/00668 · 6.1 mo to decide | 24 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-25 |
Richborough Solar Farm - Solar Farm Thanet Solar Limited · 21/01045 · 10 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-13 |
Westmount Education Centre Blackap Limited · 20/01355 · 14.5 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-03 |
Kedleston Road Solar Panels Standard Life Investments · 20/01492 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-02-03 |
Old Lorry Farm Shop Old Lorry Farm Shop · 20/01253 · 2.1 mo to decide | — | Under Construction | 2021-01-20 |
Snowdown Colliery BNRG Renewables UK · 15/00777 · 5.3 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-01-28 |
Chapmans Hill BNRG Renewables · 14/00419 | 7 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-11-13 |
The Engine Shed Field Lumicity · 13/01106 · 20.8 mo to decide | 11 | Appeal Refused | 2015-09-18 |
Marshborough Farm solar park Vogt Solar · 15/00115 · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-05-29 |
Land At Guston Court Farm Conergy West Sussex · 14/01133 · 3.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-03-19 |
Guston Court Farm Guston A Solar Farm Ltd & Guston C Solar Farm Ltd · 14/00153 · 7.2 mo to decide | 27 | Application Refused | 2014-09-26 |
Tilmanstone Colliery Ovenden Plant Hire Limited · 13/00654 · 6.9 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2014-03-12 |
Grain Harvesters Ltd Grain Harvesters Ltd · 13/01006 · 3 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2014-03-06 |
Ebbsfleet Solar Farm Thanet Solar Ltd/ Vogt Solar · 13/00794 · 3.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-01-24 |
Home Farm (Knowlton - solar) Sunsave 20 (Knowlton) Ltd/ Vogt Solar · 13/00405 · 4.4 mo to decide | 11.5 | Operational | 2013-10-07 |
Marshborough Farm solar park Vogt Solar · 13/00332 · 3.3 mo to decide | 12.8 | Revised | 2013-08-13 |
Does Dover approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms Dover has decided, 88% were approved (14 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Dover?
The median time from application to decision is 3.7 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 Dover consented?
69 MW has been consented across 14 approved schemes, with 38 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Dover
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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