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Solar planning in Newport
Newport has decided 13 solar farms and approved 85% of them, taking a median of 6.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 28 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Newport compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Newport sits in the 15th percentile for approval rate (8 points below the England average) and the 2nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (18)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Hasbro Bradley UK, Caswell Way - Solar PV system Hasbro UK Limited · 24/0631 · 0.5 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-03 |
Docks Way - Solar Panels Newport City Council · 23/0989 · 19.1 mo to decide | 1.01 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-07 |
Celtic Way, Celtic Lakes - Solar Array NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (University Hospital Of Wales) · 23/1083 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-15 |
New Venture Buildings, Caswell Way - Solar Array Bisley Office Equipment Limited · 23/0019 · 2.1 mo to decide | 1.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-16 |
Began Road - Ground Mounted Solar Pv array Haygrove Limited · 22/0048 | 0.19 | Application Withdrawn | 2022-09-19 |
Docks Way Solar Farm Newport City Council · 21/0346 · 8.2 mo to decide | 2.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-01 |
Eastern Site Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/0903 · 6.6 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2016-02-08 |
Land to North West of Lodge Farm (Park Farm) Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/0902 · 6.6 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2016-02-08 |
Land To West Of Cefn Llogell Farm Private Developer · 15/0393 · 5.6 mo to decide | 3.8 | Appeal Refused | 2015-11-04 |
Newport (Began Road) Eco Energy World · 14/0337 · 18.6 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2015-10-22 |
Court Farm BE Renewables · 14/1275 · 7.2 mo to decide | 8.5 | Operational | 2015-10-09 |
Coal Pit Lane Phoenix Capital R-Energy Ltd · 14/0531 | 5.3 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-10-13 |
Court Farm Private Developer · 13/1203 · 10.5 mo to decide | 8.5 | Revised | 2014-10-01 |
Langstone Court Road Solar Farm Private Developer · 11/0311 · 7.5 mo to decide | 2.5 | Operational | 2011-11-09 |
Clearwell Farm - solar Heritage Energy · 11/0339 · 1.4 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2011-05-20 |
Imperial Park - Solar Panels NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (University Hospital Of Wales) | — | No Application Required | — |
Kingsway Multi Storey Car Park, Newport, South Wales - Solar PV Array Newport Norse | — | No Application Required | — |
Geraint Thomas National Velodrome - Solar Egni Co-op / Joju Sola | — | Operational | — |
Does Newport approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Newport has decided, 85% were approved (11 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Newport?
The median time from application to decision is 6.6 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 Newport consented?
28 MW has been consented across 11 approved schemes, with 9 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Newport
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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