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Solar planning in Ealing
Ealing has decided 6 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 1 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Ealing compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Ealing sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 17th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (8)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
International Trading Estate, Trident Way - Data Centre GTR London 2 SARL · 250949FUL · 9.4 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-19 |
David Lloyd Leisure Centre - Solar PV Panels David Lloyd Leisure Centre · 252787PAPV · 2.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-14 |
Sergo Park Greenford Central, Phase 1A - Industrial, Warehouse & Offices Segro Plc · 242581FUL · 6.2 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-21 |
Belazu Ingredient Company, Long Drive - Solar panels Columbia Threadneedle Investments Limited · 243243PAPV · 2 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-21 |
Great Western Industrial Park, Armstrong Way - Solar Panels F P Herting & Son Plc · 241446PAPV · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-11 |
Prologis Greenford DC1, Oldfield Lane North - Solar Panels Prologis UK Limited · 241161PAPV | 0.35 | Application Submitted | 2024-03-20 |
University Of West London - Solar University of West London · 214108PAPV · 4.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-25 |
University Of West London - Solar Photovoltaic & Ground Source Heat Pump University of West London · 213804CPL | 0.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2021-08-05 |
Does Ealing approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Ealing has decided, 100% were approved (6 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 Ealing?
The median time from application to decision is 3.8 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 Ealing consented?
1 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Ealing
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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