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Solar planning in Neath Port Talbot
Neath Port Talbot has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 5.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 51 MW.
How Neath Port Talbot compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Neath Port Talbot sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 4th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (13)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sun Fields, Gelli Bwch Farm -Solar Array Hale Construction Limited · P2023/0356 · 22.9 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-22 |
Dyfed Reinforcements, Riverside Road - Solar Panels Associated British Ports · P2022/0643 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-29 |
Margam - Solar panels Infinite Renewables Group Limited · P2022/0477 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-21 |
Ffordd Amazon, Crymlyn Burrows Solar Pannels Pegasus Planning Group · P2021/0121 · 0.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-03-10 |
Mynydd y Gwryhd Solar Farm Awel Aman Tawe · P2020/0408 · 5.6 mo to decide | 2.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-11-27 |
Swansea University Bay Campus Swansea University Estates · P2020/0504 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2020-08-20 |
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 2 St. Modwen Developments · P2015/0304 | 10 | Application Withdrawn | 2020-03-11 |
Caergarw Farm Suncredit UK (Sunventures 7) · P2015/0692 · 5.8 mo to decide | 3.8 | Operational | 2016-05-17 |
Maesgwyn solar farm Walters Group · P2014/0762 · 9.7 mo to decide | 7.5 | Operational | 2015-05-28 |
Pant-Y-Moch Farm Canadian Solar · P2014/0567 · 4.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-10-31 |
Tylerfedwen Farm Solar Park Private Developer · P2013/1087 · 7.1 mo to decide | 13.3 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-07-22 |
Hendre Fawr Farm INRG Solar · P2013/0635 · 9.6 mo to decide | 11.6 | Operational | 2014-07-06 |
Baglan Bay Solar Farm - Phase 1 St. Modwen Developments · P2011/0054 · 23.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2013-01-30 |
Does Neath Port Talbot approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Neath Port Talbot has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Neath Port Talbot?
The median time from application to decision is 5.7 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 Neath Port Talbot consented?
51 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Neath Port Talbot
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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