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Solar planning in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth has decided 8 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 16 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Great Yarmouth compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Great Yarmouth 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Proserv, Gawain Road - Solar Panels Spartek ECS Limited · 06/26/0028/PU | 0.25 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-13 |
Vauxhall Holiday Park - Solar Panels Parkdean Holidays Limited · 06/24/0320/PAD · 4.3 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-10 |
Hopton Holiday Village, Warren Road - Solar Panels Bourne Leisure Limited · 06/23/0148/PAD · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-07 |
Seashore Holiday Park, North Drive - Solar Panels Bourne Leisure Limited · 06/23/0169/PAD · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-07 |
Seashore Holiday Park, North Drive - Solar Panels Bourne Leisure Group · 06/23/0284/PAD · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-07 |
Caister Holiday Centre, Ormesby Road - Solar Panels Bourne Leisure Limited · 06/23/0149/PAD · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-06 |
First Bus, Blue Business Depot- Solar Panels First Bus · 06/23/0100/PAD · 3.2 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-11 |
Herbert Woods, Bridge Road - Solar Panels Herbert Woods · BA/2022/0502/PN | 0.18 | Application Withdrawn | 2023-02-13 |
Nova Scotia Farm solar park Equitix · 06/13/0180/F · 2.8 mo to decide | 13.9 | Operational | 2013-07-10 |
James Paget University Hospital - Design And Installation Of PV Panels James Paget University Hospital Trust | — | Under Construction | — |
Does Great Yarmouth approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 8 solar farms Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth?
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 Great Yarmouth consented?
16 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Great Yarmouth
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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