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Solar planning in Gwynedd
Gwynedd has decided 11 solar farms and approved 82% of them, taking a median of 3.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 36 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Gwynedd compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Gwynedd sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (11 points below the England average) and the 21st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (14)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Land off Lon Pin, Llanbedrog - Solar Farm Lon Pin Solar Limited · C23/0338/38/LL · 21.9 mo to decide | 4.99 | Application Refused | 2025-10-20 |
Ty Du Uchaf, Pentreuchaf - Solar Panels Hari Parry · C24/0558/40/LL | 4.83 | Application Submitted | 2024-07-12 |
Rehau Plastics, Pencefn Road - Solar Panels Blaenau Plastics Ltd · C24/0097/03/LL · 1.3 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-21 |
Llanfendigaid, Rhoslefain - Solar Panels Llanfendigaid Estate · NP5/69/113M · 4 mo to decide | 0.15 | Abandoned | 2023-04-05 |
Nanhoron Home Farm, Nanhoron - Solar Panels Nanhoron Farms Limited · C22/0666/32/LL · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-18 |
Caernarfon Road Solar Panels Filippo Chiettini · C20/0474/11/TC · 5.1 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-16 |
Nanhoron Estate Belectric (Big 60 Million) · C15/0793/32/LL · 12.3 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2016-11-30 |
Tyddyn Gwyn (Gelli Gron Farm) Lightsource Renewable Energy · C15/0755/41/LL · 3.6 mo to decide | 3.8 | Operational | 2015-11-09 |
Llwyndyrys Farm Luminous Energy · C15/0810/40/LL · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-11-09 |
Land on Park Farm Navitas Project · C15/0700/22/LL · 4 mo to decide | 2.4 | Application Refused | 2015-11-09 |
Land at Morfa Camp Novus Solar Developments · C15/0662/09/LL · 3.6 mo to decide | 2.8 | Operational | 2015-10-19 |
Fferm Bryn Bachau BNRG Renewables · C15/0751/41/LL · 2.3 mo to decide | 4.4 | Operational | 2015-09-30 |
Tyddyn Cae (Nefyn) Lightsource Renewable Energy · C14/0885/33/LL · 4.8 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2015-02-02 |
Parciau Farm Solar Park Kronos Solar · C14/0498/20/LL · 3.5 mo to decide | 13.9 | Operational | 2014-09-22 |
Does Gwynedd approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 11 solar farms Gwynedd has decided, 82% were approved (9 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Gwynedd?
The median time from application to decision is 3.6 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 Gwynedd consented?
36 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes, with 7 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Gwynedd
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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