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Solar planning in Elmbridge
Elmbridge has decided 8 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 4 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Elmbridge compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Elmbridge sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
David Lloyd Leisure, Brooklands Road - Solar Photovoltaics Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 2025/1901 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-18 |
Cobham Motorway Service Area - Solar Photovoltaics Extra MSA Cobham Limited · 2025/1608 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.45 | Operational | 2025-08-25 |
Big Yellow Self Storage, Central Avenue - Solar Panels Big Yellow Self Storage · 2025/1223 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-01 |
Avro Way, Brooklands Industrial Park - Solar Panel Vodafone Limited · 2024/0180 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-21 |
Garson Farm, Winterdown Road - Solar Panels & Battery Storage Thompson Brothers Esher Limited · 2023/0385 | 0.78 | Application Submitted | 2023-05-02 |
Vickers Drive North, Brooklands Industrial Park - Solar Panels Prologis UK · 2023/0487 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-13 |
Avro Way, Brooklands Industrial Park - Solar Panel Vodafone Limited · 2022/3759 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Revised | 2023-02-07 |
Hurst Road - Walton Solar PV Farm Affinity Water Limited | 0.55 | Operational | 2023-01-04 |
Garson Farm, Winterdown Road - Solar Panels Thompson Brothers Esher Limited · 2022/1974 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-22 |
Avro Way - Solar Array Vodafone Limited · 2021/2632 | 0.2 | Revised | 2021-10-18 |
Walton WTW PV Thames Water Utilities | 1.8 | Operational | — |
Does Elmbridge approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 8 solar farms Elmbridge has decided, 100% were approved (8 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Elmbridge?
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 Elmbridge consented?
4 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Elmbridge
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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