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Solar planning in Hammersmith and Fulham
Hammersmith and Fulham has decided 5 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 1 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Hammersmith and Fulham compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Hammersmith and Fulham sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 46th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Westfield London Shopping Centre, Ariel Way - Solar Panels Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Group · 2025/03416/PDJ56 | 0.33 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-08 |
Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road - Solar PV Panels Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust · 2025/00734/PDJ56 · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-23 |
Harbour club, Watermeadow Lane - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · 2023/03015/FUL | 0.39 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-05-29 |
Fulham Pools, Lillie Road - Solar panels Repowering London · 2024/00161/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-09 |
Phoenix Fitness Centre, Phoenix Close - Solar Panels Repowering London · 2024/00162/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-21 |
Kern House, Scrubs Lane - Solar Panels Big Yellow Group Plc · 23/0177/PRNOPDC · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-26 |
Harbour club, Watermeadow Lane - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · 2023/01888/PDJ56 | 0.39 | Revised | 2023-09-18 |
Westfield London Shopping Centre, Ariel Way - Solar Panels Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield · 2023/01724/PDJ56 | 1 | Application Submitted | 2023-06-28 |
The Queens Club, Palliser Road - Solar panels The Queens Club · 2023/00499/FUL · 2.7 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-22 |
Does Hammersmith and Fulham approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 5 solar farms Hammersmith and Fulham 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 Hammersmith and Fulham?
The median time from application to decision is 2.5 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 Hammersmith and Fulham consented?
1 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Hammersmith and Fulham
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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