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Solar planning in Newham
Newham has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 3 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Newham compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Newham sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 58th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (16)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsbury, Claps Gate Lane - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 26/00411/PREPV | 0.4 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-20 |
Newham University Hospital, Glen Road - Solar Panels Barts Health NHS Trust · 26/00055/PREPV | 0.77 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-13 |
Plashet School - Solar Panels Repowering London · 25/01034/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-29 |
Segro Park Canning, Town Bidder Street, Unit 2 - Solar Panels CBRE Limited (Head Office) · 25/01312/PREPV · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-22 |
Roman Road Primary School, Roman Road - Solar Panels Repowering London · 25/01049/FUL · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-08 |
Ellen Wilkinson School, Tollgate Road - Solar PhotovoltaicPanels Repowering London · 24/00168/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-09 |
University Of East London, Stratford Cam PV Panels University Of East London · 23/02658/PREPV · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-18 |
University Of East London Dockland Campus, University Way - Soalr Panels University Of East London · 23/02187/PREPV · 2.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-19 |
Leyes Road - New SEN School REDS10 Limited · 23/01875/REM · 2 mo to decide | 0.24 | Under Construction | 2023-11-27 |
Knowledge Dock, University Way - Solar Panel University of East London · 23/01611/PREPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-12 |
Westfield Stratford City, Montfichet Road - Solar Panels Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield� · 23/00271/PRPVNDB · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-21 |
Atlantis Avenue, Beckton - Solar PV Systems Lincolnshire County Council · 23/00695/PREPV · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-20 |
University Of East London - 650 Student accommodation & Teaching and learning University of East London · 23/00790/FUL | 0.18 | Application Submitted | 2023-04-05 |
Newham Leisure Centre, Prince Regent Lane - Solar Panels Repowering London · 22/02919/FUL | 0.19 | Application Submitted | 2022-12-13 |
Newham Dockside - Photovoltaic Panels London Borough of Newham · 22/00218/PREPV · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-10 |
Bywaters� Materials Recovery Facility Solar Array Bywaters · 15/02981/PREPV · 2 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2015-12-18 |
Does Newham approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Newham 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 Newham?
The median time from application to decision is 2 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 Newham consented?
3 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Newham
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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