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Solar planning in Dudley
Dudley has decided 13 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 3 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Dudley compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Dudley sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 95th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Ellowes Hall Sports College, Stickley Lane - Solar Panels EEnergy Group plc · P26/0028/PN14J · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-16 |
M J Sections Limited, Stourbridge Road - Solar Panels MJ Sections Limited · P25/1166/PN14J · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-20 |
Dudley College, The Broadway - Solar Panels Energy Group plc · P25/1309/PN14J | 0.22 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-03 |
David Lloyd Leisure, Pensnett Road - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure · P25/1149/PN14J · 1.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-03 |
Steelpark Road, Unit G1 - Solar Panels Private Developer · P25/0485/PN14J · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-14 |
Halesowen College, Whittingham Road - Solar Panels eEnergy Group plc · P25/0541/PN14J | — | Application Submitted | 2025-05-06 |
Merry Hill Shopping Centre - Solar Panels Unknown · P25/0416/PN14J | 8.8 | Application Submitted | 2025-04-16 |
Newfield Park Primary School, Whittingham Road - Solar Panels Newfield Park Primary School · P24/0709/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-10 |
Navigation Drive, Hurst Business Park - Solar panels Alloy Wire International · P24/0471/PN14J · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-28 |
Thorns Collegiate Academy - Solar Panels Thorns Community College · P23/1599/PN14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-07 |
Unit 1, Woodside Industrial Estate - Solar Panels SNRG Limited · P23/1632/PN14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-19 |
Tenpin Dudley, Castlegate Way - Solar Panels Tenpin Dudley · P23/0960/PN14J · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-25 |
Merry Hill Centre - Solar Panels Olympus Power · P23/0897/PN14J · 1.1 mo to decide | 1.01 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-07 |
Halesowen Leisure Centre, Great Cornbow - Solar Panels Halesowen Leisure Centre · P23/0103/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-03 |
The Kingswinford School - Solar panels Windsor Academy Trust · P21/0373/PN14J · 7.4 mo to decide | — | Operational | 2021-10-08 |
Windsor High School And Sixth Form - Solar panels Windsor Academy Trust · P21/0374/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-20 |
Does Dudley approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Dudley has decided, 100% were approved (13 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Dudley?
The median time from application to decision is 1.5 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 Dudley consented?
3 MW has been consented across 13 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Dudley
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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