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Solar planning in Flintshire
Flintshire has decided 11 solar farms and approved 82% of them, taking a median of 6.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 96 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Flintshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Flintshire sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (11 points below the England average) and the 3rd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Quay Pharmaceuticals Limited, Quay House - Solar Panels Unknown · LDP/000130/24 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-12 |
Staycold Export, Manor Lane - Solar Panels Staycold · FUL/000052/24 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.89 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-02 |
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (England) YnNi Newydd (New Energy Co-op) · 22/02042/FUL · 16.4 mo to decide | 14 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-12 |
Als Laboratories Uk, Manor Road - Solar PV Panels ALS Limited · FUL/000861/23 | 0.53 | Application Submitted | 2023-09-25 |
Als Laboratories Uk, Manor Road - Solar PV Panels ALS Limited · ELC/000474/23 | 0.53 | Revised | 2023-05-22 |
Iceland Foods, Second Avenue - Solar Photovoltaic Array Iceland Frozen Foods Plc · FUL/000711/22 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-04 |
The Bungalow, Kus Industrial Estate - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Boardlink Limited · FUL/000530/22 · 2 mo to decide | 1.05 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-02 |
Crumps Yard Solar Farm Flintshire County Council · 60765 · 9.5 mo to decide | 1.6 | Operational | 2020-09-23 |
Flint Landfill Site Castle Park Flintshire County Council · 59862 · 3.6 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2019-08-16 |
Llanasa Waste Treatment Works Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · 59395 | 0.9 | Application Withdrawn | 2019-04-23 |
Celyn Farm Earthworm/ EW Capital · 54041 · 9.1 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2016-08-02 |
Banks Farm Solar Park (linked site) SEP Solar · 53686 · 10.8 mo to decide | 5 | Appeal Refused | 2016-04-04 |
Wood Farm Solar Park (linked site) SEP Solar · 53687 · 10.8 mo to decide | 5 | Appeal Refused | 2016-04-04 |
Shotwick Solar Farm Foresight Solar Fund · 51772 · 15.3 mo to decide | 72.2 | Operational | 2015-06-01 |
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Uk - Deeside Toyota Motor Manufacturing · 51425 · 1.6 mo to decide | 3.8 | Operational | 2013-12-19 |
Does Flintshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 11 solar farms Flintshire has decided, 82% were approved (9 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Flintshire?
The median time from application to decision is 6.4 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 Flintshire consented?
96 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes, with 10 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Flintshire
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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