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Solar planning in Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire has decided 33 solar farms and approved 97% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 347 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Huntingdonshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Huntingdonshire sits in the 52nd percentile for approval rate (4 points above the England average) and the 27th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (37)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
J Sainsbury Plc, St Germain Walk - Solar Panels Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited · 26/00356/PSPPA | 0.34 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-20 |
Alpha Drive, Eaton Socon - Solar Panels Gates Hydraulics Limited · 25/01757/PSPPA · 4.5 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-26 |
Bridge Farm, Drove Colne - Solar PV Panels Private Developer · 25/01864/PSPPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-18 |
Bridge Farm, Earith Fen Drove - Solar Panels Private Developer · 25/01284/CLPD | 0.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2025-09-16 |
Hilton Food Group, Latham Road - Solar Panels Nottinghamshire County Council Property Design and Maintenance Operations · 25/01165/PSPPA · 2 mo to decide | 0.77 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-25 |
Rookery Farm, Kimbolton Road - Solar Farm Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 24/00883/FUL · 12 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-25 |
Weald Farm, Cambridge Road - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Ashfield District Council / Voltalia UK · 24/00295/FUL · 13.1 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-08 |
Abbotsley Country Homes, Drewels Lane - Solar Farm Low Carbon Limited · 23/01507/FUL · 13.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-31 |
One Leisure Indoor, Westwood Road - Solar Car Park Canopies Huntingdonshire District Council · 24/02355/PSPPA · 1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-15 |
Little Staughton Solar Farm Nextpower SPV 12 Limited · 22/01813/FUL · 26.7 mo to decide | 50 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-04 |
Imperial Way, Eagle Business Park - Solar PV System Quality Fruit and Veg · 24/01813/PSPPA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-22 |
Latham Road - Solar Panels Nottinghamshire Country Council · 24/00987/PSPPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.88 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-25 |
Colne Fen Farm, Chatteris Road - Solar Panels Marc Heading · 24/00166/PSPPA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-05 |
Haddon Solar park Wessex Solar Energy · 22/00668/FUL · 20.4 mo to decide | 22 | Application Refused | 2024-01-23 |
Lancaster House, Lancaster Way - Solar Panels Anglian Water Services Limited · 23/02054/PSPPA · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-10 |
Bicton Industrial Park, Stow Road - Solar Farm Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 22/01945/FUL · 14.6 mo to decide | 8 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-01 |
Vicarage Lane, Diddington - Solar Arrays Cell Energy Limited · 23/00258/FUL | 35 | Application Submitted | 2023-08-02 |
Chester Road, Colmworth Business Park - Solar Panles Lattice Labels Limited · 23/00364/PSPPA · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-13 |
Founders House, Pierson Road - Solar Panels IKO Insulations UK Limited · 22/02466/PSPPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-31 |
Alconbury Packing Solutions - Solar Panels Alconbury Packing Solutions Limited · 22/00958/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-07 |
Needingworth Road - Solar Photovoltaic Array WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 21/02648/PSPPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-11 |
Red House Farm - Solar Farm Anesco Limited · 21/01809/FUL · 4.1 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-07 |
Littleyhey Prison Solar Farm Ministry of Justice · 20/02342/CLPD · 10.7 mo to decide | 0.5 | Operational | 2021-11-12 |
Fairview Farm Bird Brothers · 20/00480/FUL · 9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2020-12-24 |
Meadow Lane Park and Ride Cambridgeshire CC / Bouygues Energies · H/5016/16/CC | 0.9 | Under Construction | 2017-04-07 |
Staughton Airfield Solar Farm GreenHedge (BayWa r.e.) / Next Energy Capital · 15/00940/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | 40 | Operational | 2015-09-28 |
Bury Green Farm Solar Bury Green Farm Solar (Caledon Partners) · 15/00790/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-25 |
Land at Biggin Lane Ramsey Solar · 15/00768/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-23 |
Abbots Ripton Solar Farm (ext.) Rectory Lane Renewables · 1402200FUL · 6.7 mo to decide | 3.9 | Operational | 2015-07-15 |
Caldecote Manor Farm Sustain Energy Solutions · 1401623FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-01-07 |
Lodge Farm G & D Castle Ltd · 1400783FUL · 3.1 mo to decide | 2.4 | Operational | 2014-09-05 |
Caldecote Manor Farm Caldecote Solar Park Ltd · 1400873FUL | 30 | Revised | 2014-08-21 |
Wiggin Hill Solar Farm - Phase 2 Lightsource Renewable Energy · 1301787FUL · 2.7 mo to decide | 4.1 | Operational | 2014-02-14 |
Abbots Ripton Solar Farm Octopus Investment · 1301218FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 24.7 | Operational | 2013-10-28 |
Abbey Farm Anesco · 1202026FUL · 7.7 mo to decide | 9 | Operational | 2013-09-05 |
Wiggin Hill Solar Farm - Phase 1 Lightsource Renewable Energy · 1201911FUL · 3 mo to decide | 6.8 | Operational | 2013-02-19 |
ROOKERY FARM SOLAR FARM Prosolia UK Ltd · 1201638FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5.3 | Operational | 2013-02-01 |
Does Huntingdonshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 33 solar farms Huntingdonshire has decided, 97% were approved (32 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Huntingdonshire?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 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 Huntingdonshire consented?
347 MW has been consented across 32 approved schemes, with 22 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Huntingdonshire
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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