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Solar planning in Mansfield
Mansfield has decided 13 solar farms and approved 85% of them, taking a median of 3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 77 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Mansfield compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Mansfield sits in the 15th percentile for approval rate (8 points below the England average) and the 32nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Unit A, Concorde Way - Solar Panels Private Developer · 2025/0601/PNSRE · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-11 |
The Samworth Church Academy, Sherwood Hall Road - Solar Panels eEnergy Group PLC · 2025/0596/PNSRE · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-11 |
Brecks Solar Farm Green Switch Capital Limited · 23/00656/FUL · 3.8 mo to decide | 45.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-18 |
Linney Group, Adamsway - Solar Panels W & J Linney · 2023/0220/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-16 |
Crown Farm Way - Solar Photovoltaic Mansfield Sand Company Limited · 2022/0139/PNSRE� · 7.2 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-05 |
Sutton Road - Solar Panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 2022/0130/PNSRE · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-31 |
Land West Of Sookholme Road Temporis Capital · 2015/0563/NT · 8.7 mo to decide | 10 | Application Refused | 2016-06-01 |
Penniment House Farm/Water Lane Farm Global Renewable Construction · 2016/0063/ST · 3 mo to decide | 4 | Application Refused | 2016-05-09 |
Land Off Penniment Lane Global Renewable Construction · 2015/0400/ST · 4.6 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2015-11-20 |
Littlewood Lane Solar Littlewood Renewables · 2015/0527/NT · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-11-18 |
Ashland Solar Farm Ashland Solar Farm Ltd · 2015/0480/ST · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-11-18 |
SPF Thirty Acres Farm Navitas Project · 2015/0451/NT · 3.9 mo to decide | 3.8 | Operational | 2015-11-18 |
Land At Debdale Lane Equitix Fund IV · 2015/0449/NT · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-21 |
Welbeck Colliery Foresight · 2012/0557/NT · 2.7 mo to decide | 11.3 | Operational | 2013-02-11 |
Does Mansfield approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Mansfield has decided, 85% were approved (11 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Mansfield?
The median time from application to decision is 3 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 Mansfield consented?
77 MW has been consented across 11 approved schemes, with 14 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Mansfield
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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