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Solar planning in Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight has decided 16 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 124 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Isle of Wight compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Isle of Wight sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 42nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (18)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
The Island Free School, Newport Road - Solar Array The Island Community School T/A The Island · 25/01599/14JPA · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-10 |
Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park Ridge Clean Energy Limited · 22/01585/FUL · 34.3 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-15 |
Bae Systems, Newport Road - Solar Panels BAE Systems · 25/00169/FUL | 0.3 | Application Submitted | 2025-02-06 |
Gkn & Whippingham Technology Park, Beatrice Avenue - Solar Panels GKN Aerospace Services Limited · 23/00630/FUL · 5.8 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-19 |
Barnfield Solar Farm, Wilmingham Lane - Solar PV Panels Low Carbon UK Solar · 22/01793/FUL · 11.1 mo to decide | 30 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-08 |
Morrisons Supermarket, South Street - Solar Photovoltaics Morrisons · 22/01952/14JPA | 0.41 | Application Submitted | 2022-10-28 |
Fieldscale SBC Renewables · P/00979/14 · 2.5 mo to decide | 10.6 | Operational | 2014-10-22 |
Homestead Farm Anesco · P/00607/14 · 5.1 mo to decide | 10.7 | Operational | 2014-10-21 |
Grange Farm INRG Solar · P/00343/14 · 3 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2014-06-19 |
East Fairlee The Solar Building Company Ltd · P/00737/13 · 4.1 mo to decide | 7.3 | Operational | 2013-10-17 |
Hill Farm Solar Park Lightsource Renewable Energy (BNRG Renewables) · P/01485/12 · 3.8 mo to decide | 10.2 | Operational | 2013-01-29 |
VENTNOR ROAD SOLAR PARK BNRG Renewables · P/01484/12 · 2.4 mo to decide | 4.8 | Operational | 2012-12-21 |
Chawton Farm Solar Farm BNRG Renewables · P/01483/12 · 2.4 mo to decide | 3.2 | Operational | 2012-12-17 |
Stables Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · P/00353/12 · 3 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2012-06-12 |
Wilmingham Lane Solar Farm Low Carbon Solar · P/00053/12 · 2.5 mo to decide | 7 | Operational | 2012-04-12 |
Newnham Farm Low Carbon Solar (Liquidated) · P/00338/11 · 2 mo to decide | 2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2011-05-20 |
Lee Farm Vogt Solar · P/00168/11 · 2.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-04-14 |
Durrants Farm Solar Kronos Solar/Vogt Solar · P/01901/10 · 2.5 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 2011-02-28 |
Does Isle of Wight approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms Isle of Wight has decided, 100% were approved (16 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Isle of Wight?
The median time from application to decision is 2.7 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 Isle of Wight consented?
124 MW has been consented across 16 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Isle of Wight
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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