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Solar planning in Fylde
Fylde has decided 14 solar farms and approved 86% of them, taking a median of 4.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 58 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Fylde compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Fylde sits in the 17th percentile for approval rate (7 points below the England average) and the 13th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Merlewood Caravan Park, Cartford Lane - Solar Panels MW Estates Limited · 25/0230 | 0.15 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-11-24 |
National Car Parks, St Georges Road - Solar Panels Conway Group · 25/0340 · 1.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-25 |
Peel Road Phase 2 - Solar Farm Energi Generation · 25/0113 | 13 | Application Submitted | 2025-02-28 |
Weeton Barracks, Grantham Road - Solar Panels Defence Infrastructure Organisation · 24/0184 · 4.4 mo to decide | 0.7 | Under Construction | 2024-09-06 |
Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road - Solar Farm Vattenfall · 24/0414 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2024-07-22 |
Three Nooks Wood, Weeton Road - Solar Panels RG & JM Towers · 22/0915 · 1.4 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-15 |
Lawns Solar Farm Lightsource Limited · 21/0904 · 15.4 mo to decide | 25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-01 |
Clifton Marsh Wastewater Treatment Works United Utilities Water/ Preston City Council · LCC/2017/0090 · 9 mo to decide | 3.2 | Operational | 2018-08-23 |
Clifton Marsh Wastewater Treatment Works United Utilities · LCC/2017/0074 · 9.6 mo to decide | 1.3 | Operational | 2018-05-23 |
Clifton Marsh Wwtw United Utilities · LCC/2016/0007 · 12 mo to decide | 4.5 | Application Refused | 2017-01-20 |
Newfold Solar Farm New Energy for the World · 15/0501 · 3.6 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2015-12-15 |
Oakfield Farm - extension Renewable Source · 15/0679 · 2.4 mo to decide | 1.7 | Operational | 2015-12-14 |
Land To The South Of Todderstaffe Solar Power Inc UK Services/SPI China (HK) · 15/0380 · 5 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 2015-11-17 |
Land off Moss Side Lane WEL Solar Park 11 · 15/0530 · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-11-17 |
Cooper House Farm Suncredit UK/ Vogt solar · 15/0329 · 5.8 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-11-06 |
Cask Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/0406 · 3.8 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-10-12 |
Staining Wood Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/0337 · 4.4 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2015-09-30 |
Oakfield Farm Renewable Source · 14/0811 · 2.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-04-01 |
Land off Moss Side Lane Solar Park Developments · 14/0696 · 4.1 mo to decide | 18 | Revised | 2015-02-04 |
Does Fylde approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 14 solar farms Fylde has decided, 86% were approved (12 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Fylde?
The median time from application to decision is 4.3 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 Fylde consented?
58 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes, with 10 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Fylde
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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