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Solar planning in Folkestone and Hythe
Folkestone and Hythe has decided 8 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 39 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Folkestone and Hythe compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Folkestone and Hythe sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 46th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Martello House, Shearway Road - Roof Mounted Solar Panels Folkestone and Hythe District Council · 25/2228/FH/PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-29 |
Martin Farm, St. Marys Road - Solar Panels Enviromena Project Management UK Limited · 25/0542/FH · 9.9 mo to decide | 16 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-23 |
St Mary in the Marsh - Solar Panels Enviromena · 25/0542/FH | 16 | Application Submitted | 2025-03-28 |
New Romney Wastewater Treatment Works - Solar Photovoltaic Array Southern Water · KCC/FH/0038/2024 · 4.9 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-29 |
The Marsh Academy, Station Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/0103/FH/PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-22 |
Bowles Well Gardens - Solar Panels Church & Dwight · 22/1115/FH/PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.77 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-26 |
Morrisons Store 148 Cheriton Road - Solar Array WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 21/05368/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 0.29 | Operational | 2022-03-03 |
Church and Dwight, Bowles Well Gardens EON UK Renewables · Y18/1224/FH | 0.4 | Revised | 2019-02-14 |
Dengemarsh Road Tudor Roof Tile Co · Y17/0005/PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2017-04-13 |
Sycamore Farm BNRG Renewables · Y12/0918/SH · 3.3 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2013-01-17 |
Does Folkestone and Hythe approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 8 solar farms Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe?
The median time from application to decision is 2.5 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 Folkestone and Hythe consented?
39 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Folkestone and Hythe
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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