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Solar planning in East Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire has decided 10 solar farms and approved 90% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 65 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How East Hertfordshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, East Hertfordshire sits in the 25th percentile for approval rate (3 points below the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Ware Solar Park - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage The Farm Energy Company · 3/24/1275/FUL · 15.2 mo to decide | 24 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-17 |
Great Notley Field, Bromley Lane - Solar Array Chaldean Properties Limited · 3/25/1111/FUL | 0.28 | Application Submitted | 2025-09-09 |
Beane Solar Farm - Solar Panels Renewable Energy Systems RES ltd (Beaufort) · 3/24/2245/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-20 |
Herts And Essex High School, Warwick Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 3/24/1956/PNPV · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-25 |
Herts and Essex Sports Centre, Beldams Lane - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 3/24/1838/PNPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-18 |
Major Barclay Farms, Beeches Manor - Solar PV Panels Nathan Upshall · 3/24/1804/PNPV | 0.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-10-30 |
Herts And Essex High School, Warwick Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 3/24/1576/PNPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.27 | Revised | 2024-10-15 |
Hertford Industrial Estate, Caxton Hill - Solar Panels Marbank Construction Limited · 3/24/1192/PNPV | 0.37 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-08-08 |
Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road - Solar panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 3/23/2379/FUL · 5.3 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-14 |
Hockerill Anglo European College, Dunmow Road - Solar panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 3/23/2379/FUL | 0.29 | Application Submitted | 2024-01-05 |
Wickham Hall Estate Solar Photovoltaic Farm Endurance Energy Wickham Hall Limited · 3/21/2601/FUL · 24.6 mo to decide | 35 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-19 |
Westmill Quarry, Westmill Road - Solar Farm Biffa Waste Services Limited · PL/0357/23 | 7.3 | Application Submitted | 2023-09-01 |
Haslemere Industrial Estate, Pig Lane - Solar Panels Stagecoach Group Plc · 3/23/1062/PNPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.3 | Application Refused | 2023-07-19 |
Stephen Austin & Sons, Caxton Hill - Solar Panels Stephen Austin & Sons Limited · 3/23/0808/PNPV · 4.2 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-16 |
Stephen Austin & Sons, Caxton Hill - Solar System Stephen Austin Limited · 3/23/0211/PNPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.27 | Revised | 2023-03-24 |
Mercedes Benz Of Hertford, Foxholes Business Park - Solar Panels Mercedes-Benz of Hertford · 3/23/0189/PNPV · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-23 |
County Hall - Solar panels Hertfordshire County Council · PL/0255/22 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-07 |
Mill Farm Push Energy/ NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) · 3/15/2254/FUL · 8.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2016-07-20 |
Mill Farm Push Energy · 3/14/1058/FP · 4.9 mo to decide | 9.6 | Revised | 2014-11-12 |
Does East Hertfordshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms East Hertfordshire has decided, 90% were approved (9 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in East Hertfordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 East Hertfordshire consented?
65 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes. A further 7 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in East Hertfordshire
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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