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Solar planning in Inverclyde
Inverclyde has decided 6 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Inverclyde compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Inverclyde sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 58th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Tesco Stores, Greenock Road - Solar PV System Tesco Plc · 25/0011/CPL · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-09 |
Knockair, Dougliehill Road - Solar Farm Renewco Power · 25/0125/IC | 25 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-20 |
Finlaystone House, Estate Greenock Road - Solar Panels Finlaystone Country Estate · 24/0080/IC · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-28 |
Overton Water Treatment Works, Old Largs Road By Overton - Solar Panels Scottish Water Horizons · 22/0247/IC · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.62 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-31 |
Greenock Headworks, Eldon Street - Solar Panels Scottish Water Horizons · 22/0231/IC · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-02 |
Faulds Park Road- Solar PV Panlels Devol Engineering Limited · 22/0094/IC · 3 mo to decide | 0.34 | Under Construction | 2022-07-20 |
King Street - Photovoltaic Panels Inverclyde Council · 21/0262/IC · 6.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-06 |
Does Inverclyde approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Inverclyde has decided, 100% were approved (6 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Inverclyde?
The median time from application to decision is 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 Inverclyde consented?
2 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Inverclyde
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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