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Solar planning in North Hertfordshire
North Hertfordshire has decided 8 solar farms and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 20.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 175 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How North Hertfordshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, North Hertfordshire sits in the 21st percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 0th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
St Ippolyts - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Brockwell Storage & Solar Limited · 24/02455/FP · 48 mo to decide | 25 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-28 |
Wandon End - Solar Farm & Battery Storage EPL 002 Limited · 22/03231/FP · 30.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-15 |
Tophams Solar Farm Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · 22/00741/FP · 26.4 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-17 |
St Ippolyts - Solar Farm & Battery Storage RNA Energy Limited · 22/00709/FP · 20.3 mo to decide | 25 | Revised | 2023-11-22 |
Chesfield Downs Golf Club, Jacks Hill - Solar panels Club Company · 23/01774/PN14J · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-19 |
Wymondley Solar Farm, Great Wymondley AGR Power Limited · 21/03380/FP | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-14 |
Three Houses Lane Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/02360/1 · 25.7 mo to decide | 11.3 | Application Refused | 2016-10-31 |
Strevenage Road Solar Farm Green Energy UK Direct · 15/01532/1 · 8.2 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2016-02-24 |
Swangleys Farm Solstice Renewables · 14/02153/1 | 8.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-09-16 |
Hatch Penn Farm PV Private Developer · 13/02128/1 · 0.3 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2013-12-03 |
Wisbridge Farm Push Energy · 12/02365/1 · 5.1 mo to decide | 9.3 | Operational | 2013-03-27 |
Does North Hertfordshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 8 solar farms North Hertfordshire has decided, 88% were approved (7 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in North Hertfordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 20.3 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 North Hertfordshire consented?
175 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes, with 11 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in North Hertfordshire
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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