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Solar planning in Hartlepool
Hartlepool has decided 11 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 114 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Hartlepool compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Hartlepool sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 51st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
J and B Recycling, Thomlinson Road - Solar Panels FCC Environment · P/2025/0032 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.94 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-11 |
St Hilds C Of E School, King Oswy Drive - Solar Panels Ardesh Sarangam · P/2025/0026 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.56 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-26 |
Lynnfield Primary School, Grosvenor Street - Solar Panels Lynnfield Primary School · P/2025/0027 | 0.19 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-22 |
High Barnes Farm, Coal Lane - Solar Farm Enviromena Project Management UK Limited · H/2024/0180 · 9.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-28 |
The University Hospital Of Hartlepool, Holdforth Road - Solar Photovoltaic North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust · H/2024/0236 · 8.4 mo to decide | 0.61 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-01 |
The University Hospital Of Hartlepool, Holdforth Road - Solar Panels North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Trust · H/2024/0235 | — | Application Withdrawn | 2025-03-25 |
The University Hospital Of Hartlepool, Holdforth Road - Solar Panels Veolia UK Limited · P/2025/0003 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-17 |
Omya UK Limited, Middleton Road - Solar Panels Omya UK Limited · P/2024/0014 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-10 |
Stockton Street - Solar Array Eon UK Plc · H/2023/0343 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-23 |
Camerons Brewery, Stockton Street - Solar Panels E.ON UK Heat Limited · H/2023/0229 | 0.64 | Revised | 2023-08-24 |
Clarence Road - Solar Panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · P/2022/0004 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-06 |
Worset Lane - Solar Farm Canadian Solar UK · H/2020/0175 · 14.5 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-26 |
Home Farm European Energy Photovoltaics · H/2014/0513 · 16.8 mo to decide | 13 | Abandoned | 2016-03-24 |
Stob House Farm Anesco · H/2015/0315 · 4.4 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2016-01-22 |
Land at Bluehouse Farm Anesco · H/2015/0316 · 2.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-11-30 |
Does Hartlepool approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 11 solar farms Hartlepool has decided, 100% were approved (11 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Hartlepool?
The median time from application to decision is 2.3 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 Hartlepool consented?
114 MW has been consented across 11 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Hartlepool
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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