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Solar planning in Lichfield
Lichfield has decided 9 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 5.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 203 MW.
How Lichfield compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Lichfield sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 6th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Drive - Solar panels Little Aston Hospital · 24/00289/PNPV · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-09 |
Steel Processing Midlands, Burntwood Business Park - Solar Panels Steel Processing Midlands Limited · 23/01426/PNPV · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-08 |
Highfields Farm, Clifton Lane - Solar Panels Elgin Energy ESCO Limited · 22/00110/FULM · 17.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-11 |
Newell Rubbermaid, Halifax Avenue - Solar Panels Newell Rubbermaid UK Services Limited · 23/00040/PNPV · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-03 |
Black Flatts Solar Farm Opdenergy UK 2 Limited · 21/01620/FULM · 7.4 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-10 |
Haunton Solar Farm Stark Energy · 20/01245/FULM · 16.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-07 |
Colton Mill Farm & Cawarden Springs Farm - Solar Panels Spring Dev 07 Limited · 21/00359/FULM · 9.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-01 |
Rawlett Community Sports College Academies Enterprise Trust · 21/00396/PNC | 0.19 | Application Withdrawn | 2021-04-15 |
Parchfields Farm Solstice Renewables · 15/00834/FULM · 3 mo to decide | 1.7 | Abandoned | 2015-10-19 |
Park Lane NESF (formerly Green Energy Networks) · 14/00518/FULM · 5.7 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2014-11-24 |
Huddlesford Farm NESF (formerly Green Energy Networks) · 14/00513/FULM · 4.5 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2014-10-20 |
Does Lichfield approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 9 solar farms Lichfield has decided, 100% were approved (9 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Lichfield?
The median time from application to decision is 5.1 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 Lichfield consented?
203 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Lichfield
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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