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Solar planning in Halton
Halton has decided 6 solar farms and approved 83% of them, taking a median of 3.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 5 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Halton compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Halton sits in the 12th percentile for approval rate (10 points below the England average) and the 19th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Ditton Road - Solar Microgrid Halton Borough Council · 24/00234/HBCFUL · 7.2 mo to decide | 4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-23 |
Sutton International, Gorsey Lane - Solar PV Arrays SNRG · 24/00407/PRIOR · 1.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-05 |
Hosokawa Micron, Rivington Road - Solar Panels Hosokawa Micron Limited · 24/00056/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.43 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-02 |
Phoenix Medical Supplies, Rivington Road - Solar Panels Phoenix Medical Supplies · 23/00001/PRIOR · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-07 |
Liverpool John Lennon Airport - Solar Farm Liverpool Airport Limited · 22/00019/PLD · 6.1 mo to decide | 3 | Application Refused | 2022-06-29 |
Hedco, Desoto Road - Solar panels PSD Construct Limtied · 22/00276/FUL | 3.5 | Application Submitted | 2022-05-27 |
Daresbury Science Park - Solar Array Science and Technology Facilities Council · 21/00475/FUL · 5.5 mo to decide | 0.56 | Operational | 2022-01-19 |
John Lennon Airport Scheme Liverpool John Lennon Airport Plc · 21/00310/PLD | 3 | Revised | 2021-09-14 |
John Lennon Airport Scheme Peel Energy · 18/00513/FUL | 3 | Revised | 2019-06-27 |
Johnson's Lane - Halton SBC Renewables · 15/00332/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 3.5 | Abandoned | 2015-10-21 |
Johnson's Lane SBC Renewables · 15/00060/FUL | 5 | Revised | 2015-04-29 |
Does Halton approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Halton has decided, 83% were approved (5 granted, 1 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 Halton?
The median time from application to decision is 3.7 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 Halton consented?
5 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes, with 3 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Halton
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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