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Solar planning in Herefordshire, County of
Herefordshire, County of has decided 25 solar farms and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 126 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Herefordshire, County of compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Herefordshire, County of sits in the 7th percentile for approval rate (13 points below the England average) and the 32nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (30)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sinton End Farm, Acton Beauchamp - Solar Farm Sintons End Solar Farm Limited · P243282/F · 2.6 mo to decide | 20 | Application Refused | 2025-10-09 |
Frome Valley - Solar Farm Anesco · P241510/F · 12.8 mo to decide | 20.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-07 |
Bevisol Limited, Orchard Business Park - Solar Panels Electron Green · P242314/PAE · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-15 |
Shobdon Poultry Farm, Shobdon - Solar PV Array Simon & Vanessa Eckley · P240697/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-20 |
Oakchurch Farm Shop, Staunton On Wye - Solar Array Oakchurch Farm Shop · P240677/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-15 |
Oatcroft Fram, Titley - Solar PV Array Green Switch Capital Limited · P233578/F · 3.5 mo to decide | 30 | Application Refused | 2024-03-20 |
Woofferton Transmitting Station - Solar Panel Arrays Encompass Digital Media Services Limited · P232669/F · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.53 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-14 |
The Hop Pocket - Solar Panels The Hop Pocket Shopping Village · P232448/F · 3.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-05 |
Madley Nursery, Brampton Road - Solar Array Allensmore Nurseries Limited · P232695/F · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-02 |
Westhide Solar Farm Ersun Westhide SPV Limited · P214619/F · 14.8 mo to decide | 34.6 | Abandoned | 2023-03-17 |
Elite Plastics, Twyford Road - Solar Panels Elite Plastics Limited · P222982/PAE · 3 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-07 |
Brierley Court Hop Farm, Brierley Lane - Solar Panels S & A Soft Fruits Limited · P223371/PAE · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.61 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-17 |
Morrisons Supermarket - Photovoltaic Solar Panels Morrisons · P223436/PAE · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-17 |
Siddington Farm, Orlham Lane - Solar Panels G & B B Houlbrooke & Son Limited · P223426/F | — | Application Submitted | 2022-10-11 |
Lower Eggleton - Anaerobic Digestion Facility Oaktree Environmental Limited · P222728/N | 0.67 | Application Submitted | 2022-09-09 |
Larport, Clay Hill Pit - Solar Photovoltaics & Battery storage Conrad Energy · P213963/F · 7 mo to decide | 45 | Operational | 2022-05-27 |
Larport - Solar Farm Conrad Energy (Developments) Limited · 4.4 mo to decide | 45 | Operational | 2022-02-11 |
Walford Saw Mills Walford Timber Limited · P210973/PAE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-05-05 |
Manor Farm Solar Panels Manor Farm · P204244/F · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.3 | Under Construction | 2021-02-18 |
A J Lowther and Son Premise Private Developer · P192795/F · 14.1 mo to decide | 1 | Under Construction | 2020-10-16 |
Stretton Sugwas Solar Farm Herefordshire New Leaf Cooperative · P162023/CD4 | 1 | Application Withdrawn | 2020-02-27 |
Broomy Hill Water Treatment Works Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · P190598/F · 5 mo to decide | 0.3 | Planning Permission Expired | 2019-07-19 |
Ridgehill WPS Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · P190599/F · 4 mo to decide | 0.2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2019-06-19 |
Stretton Sugwas Solar Farm Herefordshire New Leaf Cooperative · P151697/CD4 | 1 | Revised | 2015-12-01 |
Lower Venn Farm New Energy for the World · P152189/F · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-11-27 |
Brookhouse Farm Earthworm Energy · P152188/F · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Appeal Refused | 2015-11-20 |
Land at Green Farm Private Developer · P152200/F · 2.1 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2015-09-30 |
Little Frome Farm BE Renewables · P151506/F · 3.7 mo to decide | 16.1 | Appeal Refused | 2015-09-22 |
Stocks House Farm AR Partners · P150929/F · 3 mo to decide | 1 | Appeal Refused | 2015-06-30 |
Witches Solar Farm Smarter Energy Solutions · S103018/F · 2.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-02-08 |
Does Herefordshire, County of approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 25 solar farms Herefordshire, County of has decided, 80% were approved (20 granted, 5 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Herefordshire, County of?
The median time from application to decision is 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 Herefordshire, County of consented?
126 MW has been consented across 20 approved schemes, with 72 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Herefordshire, County of
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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