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Solar planning in Dumfries and Galloway
Dumfries and Galloway has decided 16 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 4.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 84 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Dumfries and Galloway compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Dumfries and Galloway sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 14th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (23)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Arla Lockerbie Creamery - Solar Farm Scottish Southern Energy Renewables · 26/0353/FUL | 5 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-09 |
Little Drum Solar Farm - Solar Park & Battery Storage Grupotec Solar UK 5 Limited · 24/2616/FUL · 6.6 mo to decide | 36 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-28 |
Challoch, Barnkirk Road - Solar Array & Battery Energy Storage Shropshire Council · 25/1034/FUL | 20 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-05 |
Rammerscales Sawmill - Solar Array & Battery Storage A & G King Timber Limited · 24/2284/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 0.48 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-06 |
Lochar Industrial Estate - Solar Panels & Battery Storage A&G King Timber Limited · 24/2250/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-30 |
Samye Ling Centre - Solar Panels Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Centre · 24/0533/FUL · 4.1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-17 |
James Jones And Sons, Johnstonebridge - Solar Array James Jones & Sons · 24/1082/CLP | 0.33 | Application Submitted | 2024-05-27 |
Unit 4, Industrial Site - Solar Panels Private Developer · 23/2403/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Barwhillanty House, Barwhillanty Estate - Solar Array Barhwillanty Estate · 23/1872/FUL · 4.7 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-09 |
Plascow Farm - Solar Array Plascow Energy Limited · 23/2276/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-08 |
Cochran Limited, Three Trees Road - Solar Panels Fusion Renewables limited · 23/1170/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | 0.49 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-05 |
Lochside Of Fell, Crocketford - Solar Array Private Developer · 22/2306/FUL · 9 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-06 |
James And Sons, Johnstonebridge - Solar Panels James & Sons Limited · 22/2195/CLP | 0.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2023-08-04 |
Tesco Extra Dumfries Tesco Stores · 23/0929/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.76 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-12 |
Plascow Farm - Solar Array Plascow Energy Limited · 22/1602/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2023-03-08 |
Kellwood Road - Solar Panels Mather Property Development · 22/2262/FUL · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-13 |
Sandmill, Sandhead - Solar Panels Sands Of Luce Holiday Park · 22/0637/FUL · 8.1 mo to decide | 0.46 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-21 |
Jockstown Farm Solar Farm Green Energy International · 21/2491/FUL · 9.8 mo to decide | 37.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-22 |
Tesco Superstore Annan Tesco Stores · 19/1746/FUL · 29 mo to decide | 0.2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2022-04-19 |
High Nunton Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage High Nunton Solar Limited · 21/2490/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2022-01-07 |
Glenhead Of Aldouran - Solar Array & Water Source Heat Pump System J & M Baxter · 21/0329/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-28 |
Tesco Extra Dumfries Tesco Stores · 19/1747/FUL | 0.8 | Revised | 2019-11-18 |
East Culkae Farm Neo Environmental · 14/P/1/0576 · 2.5 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-12-04 |
Does Dumfries and Galloway approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms Dumfries and Galloway has decided, 100% were approved (16 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Dumfries and Galloway?
The median time from application to decision is 4.1 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 Dumfries and Galloway consented?
84 MW has been consented across 16 approved schemes. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Dumfries and Galloway
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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