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Solar planning in Knowsley
Knowsley has decided 12 solar farms and approved 92% of them, taking a median of 1.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 14 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Knowsley compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Knowsley sits in the 31st percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 87th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Penrhyn Court, Penrhyn Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · 26/00021/PDS | 0.26 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-22 |
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road - Solar Panels ESOS ENERGY · 25/00582/PDS | 0.22 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-31 |
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road - Solar Panels ESOS ENERGY · 25/00478/PDS · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2025-10-08 |
Beverston Engineering, Unit B - Solar Panels Beverston Engineering · 25/00440/PDS · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-18 |
Jaguar Land Rover, North Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panels Jaguar Land Rover · 24/00675/FUL · 1.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-05 |
Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Plant, North Road - Solar Panels Jaguar Land Rover · 24/00659/PDS · 2.8 mo to decide | 9.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-25 |
Earlsfield Park, Arley Drive - Solar Panels LWC Drinks Limited · 25/00034/PDS | 0.15 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-27 |
Peter Gilding And Company, Caddick Road - Solar Panels Peter Gilding & Company Limited · 24/00573/PDS · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-04 |
Halewood Leisure Centre, Baileys Lane - Solar Panels Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council · 24/00569/PDS · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-18 |
Larkins Farm, Gellings Lane - Solar Farm North West Solar Limited · 23/02676/FUL · 9.4 mo to decide | 1.5 | Application Refused | 2024-07-24 |
Ford Halewood Transmissions Spekere, Boulevard - Solar Array On Site Energy Limited · 23/01899/FUL · 4.5 mo to decide | 1.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-06 |
Charley Wood Road, Knowsley Industrial Park - Solar Photovoltaics Dams Furniture Limited · 23/02571/PDS · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-04 |
Adlib House, Kitling Road - Solar Panels Cactus Energy · 23/02060/PDS · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-14 |
David Lloyd Leisure, Arbour Lane - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 23/01307/PDS · 1.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-09 |
Henry Diaper, Knowsley Industrial Park - Solar Panels Henry Diaper Limited · 23/00831/PDS | 0.24 | Application Submitted | 2023-05-12 |
Dams Warehouse, Charley Wood Road - Solar Panels DAMS Furniture · 22/00667/PDS · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.89 | Revised | 2022-12-13 |
IBL Cold Stores - Solar Photovoltaics Panels IBL Cold Stores · 21/00812/PDS · 3.7 mo to decide | 0.8 | Operational | 2022-02-01 |
Knowsley Industrial Park West Coast Corrugated · 20/00698/PDS · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-01-07 |
South of Johnson's Lane SBC Renewables · 2014/24931 · 2.8 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2015-04-22 |
Does Knowsley approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Knowsley has decided, 92% were approved (11 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Knowsley?
The median time from application to decision is 1.7 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 Knowsley consented?
14 MW has been consented across 11 approved schemes, with 2 MW refused. A further 7 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Knowsley
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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