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Solar planning in Hounslow
Hounslow has decided 18 solar farms and approved 94% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 6 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Hounslow compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Hounslow sits in the 38th percentile for approval rate (1 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (23)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Essex Place - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · PA/2025/1552 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-10 |
West Middlesex Hospital, Twickenham Road - Solar Panels West London Mental Health NHS Trust (Broadmoor Hospital) · PA/2024/3048 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-07 |
Brentford Works, Great West Road - Masterplan Areli Real Estate · P/2023/3208 | 0.23 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-01 |
Twickenham Trading Estate, Rugby Road - Solar Panels Big Yellow Self Storage Limited · P/2024/2198 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-12 |
Prologis Park, Unit B - Solar Panels Redcentric · P/2024/1582 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.99 | Application Refused | 2024-07-01 |
West Thames College, London Road - Solar Panels West Thames College · PA/2024/1317 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-17 |
Prologis Park, Unit B - Solar Panels Redcentric · 00507/AA/PA1 · 8.8 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2024-02-27 |
Heathrow Gateway - Solar Panels Prologis UK Limited · 00553/Z/PA1 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-10 |
David Lloyd Racket Club, Southall Lane - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Plc · 01032/L/PA2 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-03 |
West Cross Industrial Park Shield Drive - Solar Panels Legal & General Assurance (Pensions Management) Limited · 01483/G/P3 · 2 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-16 |
Dnata City, East Bedfont Road - Solar Panels DNATA · PA/2023/2388 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.48 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-14 |
Falcon House, Central Way - Photovoltaic Solar Panels Simmons & Hawker Limited · 00229/L/PA1 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-05 |
Big Yellow Self Storage, Staines Road - Solar Panels Big Yellow Group Plc · 01054/179-191/PA2 | 0.18 | Application Submitted | 2023-08-22 |
Spur Road - Solar Panels SEGRO Limited · 01053/673/PA1 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-10 |
David Lloyd Racket Club, Southall Lane - Photovoltaic Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Plc · PA/2023/2325 | 0.16 | Revised | 2023-07-19 |
Hampton Business Park, Bolney Way- Solar Panels Dewhurst UK Manufacturing Limited · 01459/C9-11/PA2 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-10 |
Geodis, Faggs Road - Solar Panels Segro Plc · PA/2022/2283 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.84 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-26 |
Shield Drive Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Legal & General Investment Management Limited · 01483/G/P1 · 1.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-24 |
Bolney Way - Roof mounted Solar PV Panels Dewhurst UK Manufacturing Limited · PALL/2022/1387 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Revised | 2022-06-20 |
Devonhurst Place - Solar Panels Devonhurst Management (Flats) Limited · 00590/3/P3 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-16 |
DNATA City East, Bedfont Road - Roof Mounted Solar PV Panels DNATA · PA/2023/2388 · 13.5 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-21 |
Alexandra Junior School - Roof Mounted Solar System London Borough of Hounslow · 00344/A/PA2 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-09-01 |
Western International Market London Borough of Hounslow · P/2015/3360 · 1.6 mo to decide | 1.7 | Operational | 2015-09-14 |
Does Hounslow approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 18 solar farms Hounslow has decided, 94% were approved (17 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Hounslow?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Hounslow consented?
6 MW has been consented across 17 approved schemes, with 1 MW refused. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Hounslow
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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