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Solar planning in Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough has decided 8 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW.
How Middlesbrough compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Middlesbrough sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 99th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Bulkhaul, Brignell Road - Solar Panels Bulkhaul Limited International Bulk Hauliers · 25/0096/PNO · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.56 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-13 |
Hollywood Bowl, Aintree Oval - Solar Photovoltaics Panels Hollywood Bowl Group (Head Office) · 24/0489/PNO · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-27 |
Rainbow Leisure Centre, Dalby Way - Solar Panels Middlesbrough Borough Council · 24/0500/PNO · 0.7 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-19 |
Breckon Hill Primary School, Breckon Hill Road - Solar Panels Breckon Hill School · 24/0298/PNO · 1 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-04 |
Viewley Hill Academy, Andover Way - Solar Pv Panels Solar Options For Schools Limited · 23/0486/PNO · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-30 |
Zetland Multi Storey Car Park, Station Street - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Middlesbrough Council · 22/0533/PNO · 0.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-02 |
Riverside Park Road - Solar Panels Cleveland Cable Company Limited · 22/0429/PNO · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-10 |
Cargo Fleet Lane - Solar Array SCS Lighting & Renewables · 22/0390/PNO | 0.16 | Abandoned | 2022-06-07 |
Albert Road Rooftop Solar Panels Ministry of Justice · 20/0676/PNO · 4.1 mo to decide | 0.18 | Operational | 2021-03-17 |
Does Middlesbrough approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 8 solar farms Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough?
The median time from application to decision is 1.1 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 Middlesbrough consented?
2 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Middlesbrough
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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