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Solar planning in Gosport
Gosport has decided 5 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Gosport compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Gosport sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 62nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (5)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Range Superstore, Gunners Way - Solar panels Private Client · 24/00223/P14JPA · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.43 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-30 |
Range Superstore, Gunners Way - Solar Panels InRange Limited · 24/00223/P14JPA · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.42 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-30 |
Immigration Removal Centre, Dolphin Way - Solar panels Cushman and Wakefield · 24/00016/P14JPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-21 |
Qinetiq Haslar, Haslar Road - Solar Panels QinetiQ · 23/00051/FULL · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.73 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-16 |
Walpole Road - Solar Panels Morrisons · 22/00407/P14JPA · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-15 |
Does Gosport approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 5 solar farms Gosport has decided, 100% were approved (5 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Gosport?
The median time from application to decision is 1.9 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 Gosport consented?
2 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Gosport
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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