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Solar planning in Mole Valley
Mole Valley has decided 6 solar farms and approved 33% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Mole Valley compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Mole Valley sits in the 0th percentile for approval rate (60 points below the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Tesco Extra, Reigate Road - Solar Panels Tesco Plc · MO/2025/02730 | 0.38 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-04 |
Cobham Road, Bookham - Solar Farm Public Power Solution Limited · MO/2024/1048 · 9.5 mo to decide | 49.5 | Application Refused | 2025-04-25 |
Smoke Jacks Brickworks, Horsham Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panels Wienerberger Limited Head Office · SCC_Ref_2024-0180 | 1.59 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-20 |
Little Flanchford Farm, Flanchford Road - Solar Energy Ilos Little Flanchford Limited · MO/2024/1823 | 20 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-28 |
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Povey Cross Road - Solar Panels Spire Gatwick Park Hospital · MO/2024/0862 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Application Refused | 2024-07-29 |
Spire Gatwick Park Hospital, Povey Cross Road - Solar Panels Spire Gatwick Park Hospital · MO/2024/0371 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Revised | 2024-04-30 |
Surrey Hills Business Park, Sheephouse Lane - Solar Panels Fuse Renewables Limited · MO/2023/1095 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-19 |
Bucher Municipal, Curtis Road - Solar Panels Bucher Municipal · MO/2022/2008 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-02 |
Horsham Road TGC Renewables · MO/2014/1092 · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Appeal Refused | 2014-10-15 |
Mynthurst Farm Mynthurst Farms · MO/2014/0061 · 4.8 mo to decide | 13.4 | Appeal Refused | 2014-06-09 |
Does Mole Valley approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Mole Valley has decided, 33% were approved (2 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Mole Valley?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Mole Valley consented?
0 MW has been consented across 2 approved schemes, with 68 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Mole Valley
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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