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Solar planning in Mid Ulster

Mid Ulster has decided 8 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 6 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
8 granted · 0 refused
3.8 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
6 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Mid Ulster compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Mid Ulster sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 17th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2016)116Approved — 1 (2023)123Approved — 5 (2024)524Approved — 1 (2025)125
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Solar PV Panels Installation in Dungannon
Astatine Limited · LA09/2024/1528/F · 4.4 mo to decide
0.25Awaiting Construction2025-05-01
Solar Array Development in Dungannon
Irwins Feed Limited · LA09/2024/0586/F · 6.4 mo to decide
0.3Awaiting Construction2024-12-09
Solar PV Panels Installation in Toome
Astatine Limited · LA09/2024/1143/F · 1 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2024-10-31
PV Panels Development in Tobermore
Tobermore Concrete Products Limited · LA09/2024/0707/F · 2.1 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2024-08-14
PV Panels Development in Tobermore
Tobermore Concrete Products Limited · LA09/2024/0706/F · 2.1 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2024-08-14
Drumard Road, Gulladuff - Solar Panels
The Green Yard · LA09/2023/0412/F · 14 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2024-06-03
Solar PV Array Development in Dungannon
Henry Marshall Brown Architectural Partnership · LA09/2023/1111/F · 2 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2023-12-20
Drum Road, Cookstown - Solar & Battery Development
Numalls Energy Ltd · LA09/2023/0331/F
1Application Submitted2023-03-27
Altmore Road
Gaelectric Developments · LA09/2015/1096/F · 5.6 mo to decide
4.9Abandoned2016-05-05
Dale Farm
Solar Farm DFD · LA09/2015/0885/F · 3.8 mo to decide
4.9Operational2016-01-21

Does Mid Ulster approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 8 solar farms Mid Ulster has decided, 100% were approved (8 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Mid Ulster?

The median time from application to decision is 3.8 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 Mid Ulster consented?

6 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.

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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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