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Solar planning in Erewash
Erewash has decided 6 solar farms and approved 83% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 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 Erewash compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Erewash sits in the 12th percentile for approval rate (10 points below 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Boyah Grange Solar Farm, Potato Pit Lane - Solar Farm ABEI Energy Group · 0825/0028 | 35.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-23 |
Donaldson Timber, Hallam Fields Road - Solar Panels SNRG · 0125/0005 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-03 |
Brunswood Farm, Locko Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · 0423/0015 · 9.2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-11 |
Manners Avenue - Solar Panels Creed Food Service Limited · 0122/0007 · 9 mo to decide | 0.62 | Operational | 2022-10-06 |
Pinnacle Storage Park, Dale Abbey - Solar PV Panels Hansteen Property Investments · 0322/0080 · 3.6 mo to decide | 1 | Under Construction | 2022-07-07 |
Crompton Road - Solar Panels St Johns Packaging Limited · 0322/0062 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-05 |
Ladywood Farm Global Renewable Construction · 0915/0023 · 1.6 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-10-28 |
Does Erewash approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Erewash has decided, 83% were approved (5 granted, 1 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 Erewash?
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 Erewash consented?
2 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Erewash
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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