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Solar planning in Gateshead
Gateshead has decided 20 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 13 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Gateshead compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Gateshead sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (21)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Bailey House, Stargate Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Sealed Tight Solutions · DC/25/01232/NPA · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-27 |
Birtley Building Products - Solar PV Array SNRG · DC/25/00389/NPA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.58 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-15 |
Big Yellow Self Storage - Solar Panels Big Yellow Self Storage · DC/25/00300/NPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-18 |
Monkhouse And Brown, Team Street - Solar Panels Hall & Pickles Newcastle · DC/25/00282/NPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-12 |
Dunston Leisure Centre, Dunston Bank - Solar Photovoltaic Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council · DC/24/01084/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-23 |
Donwood Double Glazing, Stonehills Buildings - Unit A23 - Solar Panels Donwood Double Glazing Limited · DC/25/00051/NPA · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-07 |
Komatsu UK, Durham Road - Solar Panels Komatsu UK Limited · DC/24/00924/NPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.76 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-19 |
Greenhead Energy Park Exagen · DC/24/00429/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2024-05-24 |
Metrocentre, St Michaels Way - Solar Panels Olympus Power · DC/23/00576/NPA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.74 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-31 |
Parker Hannifin Manufacturing - Solar Panels Parker Hannifin Manufacturing · DC/23/00390/NPA · 1.6 mo to decide | 1.08 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-10 |
NCL1, Follingsby Lane - Solar Panels Zestec Asset Management · DC/23/00115/FUL · 2 mo to decide | 3.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-20 |
Robert Duncan Timber Limited, Green Lane - Solar Panels MH Southern & Co · DC/22/01298/NPA · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-18 |
Metrocentre Green Car Park, St Michaels Way - Photovoltaic Equipment The Metrocentre Partnership · DC/21/01407/FUL · 13.1 mo to decide | — | Under Construction | 2023-01-09 |
Riverdale Paper, Earlsway - Solar Panels Riverdale Waste Paper Limited · DC/22/01142/NPA · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-14 |
Dacon Fabrications Limited, Dukesway - Solar PV Panels Dacon Fabrications Limited · DC/22/01141/NPA · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-14 |
Queen Elizabeth Avenue, Sheriff Hill - Solar Arrays QE Facilities Limited · DC/22/00174/NPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.46 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-11 |
Gas Governor Station Solar System Northern Gas Networks Limited · DC/20/01022/FUL · 16.9 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-01 |
Team Valley Trading Estate - Solar Photovoltaic Equipment Reflex Labels Limited · DC/21/01445/NPA · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-23 |
Albany Road - Solar Array Solar Advanced Systems Limited T A Sas Energy · DC/21/01206/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 2 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-10 |
Neilson Road - Solar Photovoltaic Array Solar Advanced Systems trading · DC/21/01117/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.94 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-10 |
Regent Street - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council · DC/21/00737/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | — | Operational | 2021-09-17 |
Does Gateshead approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 20 solar farms Gateshead has decided, 100% were approved (20 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Gateshead?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Gateshead consented?
13 MW has been consented across 20 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Gateshead
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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