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Solar planning in East Staffordshire
East Staffordshire has decided 17 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 113 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How East Staffordshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, East Staffordshire sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 42nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (21)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Queens Hospital Burton, Belvedere Road - Solar Panels University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation · P/2026/00019 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-04 |
Moreton Brook Farm, Lea Lane - Solar Farm Aura Power Developments Limited · P/2024/0569/SOL · 8.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-25 |
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre, Oldfields Road - Solar PV Panels East Staffordshire Borough Council · P/2025/00574 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-16 |
Stretton Business Park, Brunel Drive - Solar Panels Project Better Energy · P/2025/00075 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-28 |
Meadowside Leisure Centre, High Street - Solar Panels East Staffordshire Borough Council · P/2024/01078 | 0.29 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-05 |
Port Way, Branston - Solar Panels Leonardo Crawley Limited · P/2024/00450 · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.65 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-02 |
Centrum East Retail Park - Solar Panels Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · P/2024/00577 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-01 |
Velis Kebab, Hawkins Lane - Photovoltaic Panels Velis · P/2024/00233 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-15 |
Pirelli Limited, Derby Road - Solar Panels Pirelli Limited · P/2024/00218 · 1 mo to decide | 1.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-05 |
Hilton, St Georges Park - Solar Panels Unknown · P/2023/01075 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-20 |
Rolleston Park Farm, Lodge Hill - Solar Farm Push Generation & Supply Limited · P/2023/00296 · 7 mo to decide | 12 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-03 |
Lanxess, Lichfield Road - Solar Panels Beba Energy Limited · P/2023/00183 | 0.21 | Application Submitted | 2023-02-22 |
Rollston on Dove, Marston Lane Lark Energy · P/2015/01064 · 3.1 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2015-12-11 |
Woodhouse Fields Farm Wirsol · P/2015/01032 · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-11-20 |
Land of Green Lane TGC Renewables · P/2015/00791 · 2.7 mo to decide | 5.8 | Operational | 2015-09-23 |
Solar farm at land at The Willows, Uttoxeter TGC Renewables · P/2015/00434 · 3.3 mo to decide | 6.4 | Operational | 2015-07-24 |
Morton House (Marchington) Foresight Group (TGC Renewables) · P/2015/00405 · 2.8 mo to decide | 6.2 | Operational | 2015-07-08 |
Blakenhall Park Solar Farm Mercer Farming · P/2015/00401 · 2.2 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2015-06-06 |
Marchington Solar Farm Trina Solar · P/2014/00825 · 3.2 mo to decide | 4.3 | Operational | 2014-10-15 |
Rolleston Park Farm Push Energy · P/2014/00830 · 2.1 mo to decide | 18.7 | Operational | 2014-09-10 |
Marchington Solar Park Evans Group · P/2010/01499/JI · 30.8 mo to decide | 4.2 | Abandoned | 2013-08-02 |
Does East Staffordshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 17 solar farms East Staffordshire has decided, 100% were approved (17 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in East Staffordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 2.7 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 East Staffordshire consented?
113 MW has been consented across 17 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in East Staffordshire
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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