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Solar planning in Hyndburn
Hyndburn has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 5 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Hyndburn compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Hyndburn sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 56th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (16)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Church Works, Bridge Street - Solar Panels Private Developer · 11/26/0010 · 0.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-27 |
Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road - Solar Farm Abei Energy Limited · 11/26/0015 | 26.4 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-21 |
Mount Carmel RC High School, Wordsworth Road - Solar Panels Mount Carmel High School · 11/25/0456 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-22 |
Mount Carmel RC High School, Wordsworth Road - Solar Panels Mount Carmel High School · 11/25/0296 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Revised | 2025-10-03 |
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School, Oswaldtwistle - Solar panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 11/24/0397 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-29 |
Senator International, Newhouse Road - Solar Photovoltaics Panels Senator International Limited · 11/24/0226 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-03 |
Coach Road Meadow - Solar Farm Prospects Community Energy Limited · 11/23/0180 · 13.1 mo to decide | 2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-14 |
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School, Oswaldtwistle - Solar panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 11/24/0118 · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.22 | Revised | 2024-05-20 |
The Hollins, Hollins Lane - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 11/24/0095 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-08 |
Accrington and Rossendale College, Sandy Lane - Solar PV Panels Nelson & Colne College · 11/23/0412 · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.43 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-02 |
St Christophers School, Queens Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 11/23/0166 · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-15 |
Altham Business Park - Solar Panels The Senator Group Altham · 11/21/0596 · 14.6 mo to decide | 1.18 | Operational | 2022-12-16 |
Altham - Solar PV Senator Group · 11/21/0674 · 11 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-14 |
Whinney Hill Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Senator Group · 11/21/0675 · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-02 |
Newhouse Road - Solar PV System Senator Group · 11/21/0673 | 0.43 | Application Submitted | 2021-02-12 |
Whitebirk Depot Solar Panels Electricity North West Limited · 11/20/0420 · 2.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-01-28 |
Does Hyndburn approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Hyndburn has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Hyndburn?
The median time from application to decision is 2.1 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 Hyndburn consented?
5 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Hyndburn
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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