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Solar planning in Lancaster
Lancaster has decided 13 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 4.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 71 MW.
How Lancaster compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Lancaster sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 14th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (14)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Border Force Warehouse, South Quay - Solar Panels EON B2B Solutions · 25/00169/PAS · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-24 |
Peterson UK, North Quay - Solar panels E.ON UK Heat Limited · 25/00168/PAS · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.49 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-21 |
Southgate White, Lund Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Lancaster City Council · 25/00136/PAS · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-13 |
Burrow Beck - Solar farm Lancaster City Council · 23/01383/FUL · 11.1 mo to decide | 4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-09 |
Higher Crookhey Farm, Garstang Road - Solar Panel System Wallings Ice Cream · 22/01325/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-07 |
Moorside Farm - Solar Farm Opdenergy UK Limited · 22/00017/FUL · 9.6 mo to decide | 28 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-14 |
Brades Farm, Farleton Old Road, Farleton - Solar PV Panels Brades Farm · 22/00688/PAS · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-21 |
Hazelrigg Lane, Scotforth - Solar Farm BeBa Energy UK Limited / University of Lancaster · 21/01247/FUL · 5 mo to decide | 16.5 | Under Construction | 2022-03-09 |
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre - Solar Farm Lancaster City Council · 21/00256/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 3 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-28 |
Lancaster Wastewater Treatment Works United Utilities · LCC/2016/0065 · 5.3 mo to decide | 1.2 | Operational | 2017-01-20 |
Cinderbarrow Lane Livos Energy · 15/00949/FUL · 6 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2016-01-21 |
Land North of Saddler Nook Lane Delta Solar · 15/00876/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-10-22 |
Arna Wood Solar BE Renewables (on behalf of Arna Wood) · 14/00907/FUL · 10.4 mo to decide | 6.2 | Operational | 2015-07-01 |
Fanny House Farm Primrose Solar · 15/00243/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-06-30 |
Does Lancaster approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Lancaster has decided, 100% were approved (13 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Lancaster?
The median time from application to decision is 4.1 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 Lancaster consented?
71 MW has been consented across 13 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Lancaster
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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