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Solar planning in Forest of Dean
Forest of Dean has decided 25 solar farms and approved 76% of them, taking a median of 3.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 116 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Forest of Dean compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Forest of Dean sits in the 5th percentile for approval rate (17 points below the England average) and the 29th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (30)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Noble Green Energy - Solar Panels Noble Green Energy · P1272/25/PJ14PA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.89 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-03 |
Lightwood Solar Farm - Solar Panels Eden AW Solar Ltd · P0498/25/FUL | 40 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-06 |
Reecer Space, Ashwell Grange Lodge - Solar Panels Nimbus Solar Limited · P0267/25/PJ14PA · 1.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-25 |
Chessgrove Farm, Chessgrove Lane - Solar Arrays S Batt Limited · P0210/25/PJ14PA · 1.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-11 |
Severn & Wye, Claxhill - Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System Olsa Futures Limited · P0146/25/FUL | 1 | Application Submitted | 2025-02-13 |
Gravel Farm, Cleeve - Solar Farm Relay Gravel Limited · P1773/22/FUL | 32 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-02-29 |
Highleadon - Solar Arrays & Battery Storage RWE · P0265/22/FUL · 19.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2023-10-11 |
Stream Lane, Upleadon - Solar Photovoltaic Farm Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · P1350/22/FUL · 9.2 mo to decide | 6 | Application Refused | 2023-07-12 |
Murrells End Farm - Solar Arrays Elgin Energy EsCo Limited · P0271/22/FUL · 9.4 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2023-03-15 |
Woodgate Sawmills, Buckstone Close - Solar Panels Woodgate Sawmills Limited · P1445/22/PJ14PA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-15 |
Leeways Packaging Services, Laymore Road - Solar Panels Leeways Packaging Services Limited · P1392/22/PJ14PA · 1.7 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-25 |
Moat Farm - Solar Farm Elgin Energy EsCo Limited · P2061/21/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2022-01-25 |
Locquiers Farm, Plump Hill - Solar Farm Opdenergy UK 3 Limited · P0980/21/FUL · 6.7 mo to decide | 15.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-15 |
Leeways Mypower Solar · P1671/18/FUL · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.5 | Operational | 2019-01-23 |
Awre Penisular Farmer's Community Solar Scheme Awre Peninsula Farmers' Community Solar Scheme · P0664/15/FUL · 7.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2016-01-19 |
Cowles Farm Wessex Solar Energy · P0856/15/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide | 5 | Appeal Refused | 2015-10-15 |
Tump Solar Farm Green Energy UK Direct · P0578/15/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-08-14 |
Yorkley Solar Park Bee Green Solar · P0278/15/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-06-30 |
Land At Rymes Farm (Phase 1) TGC Renewables · P1977/14/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | 6.9 | Operational | 2015-06-12 |
Land At Rymes Farm (Phase 2)/Grange Solar Farm Solar Century (TGC Renewables) · P1976/14/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | 6.8 | Operational | 2015-06-12 |
Vantage Point Business Park Bee Green Solar · P1957/14/FUL · 2 mo to decide | 3.6 | Application Refused | 2015-03-16 |
Nibley Mill Farm AEE Renewables · P0871/14/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | 15.9 | Application Refused | 2014-09-10 |
Sedbury Park Bee Green Solar · P1628/13/FUL · 5.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-04-23 |
Vantage Point Solar Park Bee Green Solar · P1639/13/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 3.8 | Revised | 2014-02-13 |
Hurst Farm Bee Green Solar · P1358/13/FUL · 2.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2013-11-15 |
Pingry Farm - Phase 1 Coleford Energy · P1418/12/FUL · 1.2 mo to decide | 3.4 | Operational | 2013-04-11 |
Pingry Farm - Phase 2 Coleford Energy · P1418/12/FUL · 1.2 mo to decide | 3.4 | Operational | 2013-04-11 |
Vantage Point Bee Green Solar · P0825/11/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide | 1.4 | Operational | 2011-06-15 |
Stantway Solar Farm Private Developer · P0031/11/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-04-13 |
Jones Food Company - Solar Farm Jones Food Company / Zestec Renewable Energy | 0.71 | Operational | — |
Does Forest of Dean approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 25 solar farms Forest of Dean has decided, 76% were approved (19 granted, 6 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Forest of Dean?
The median time from application to decision is 3.1 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 Forest of Dean consented?
116 MW has been consented across 19 approved schemes, with 130 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Forest of Dean
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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