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Solar planning in North Norfolk
North Norfolk has decided 26 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 176 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How North Norfolk compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, North Norfolk sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 42nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (32)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Heydon Road, Heydon - Solar PV Panels Grupotec · 2025/2220 | 30 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-05 |
Uphouse Farm - Sandpits Solar Farm & Battery Energy storage Uphouse Farms Limited · PF/25/0091 · 4.5 mo to decide | 2.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-16 |
Victory Swim and Fitness Centre, Station Road - Solar Panels Victory Swimming & Fitness Centre · PA/24/0445 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-29 |
Hempton Poultry Sheds, Hempton Road - Solar PV Array Private Developer · PA/23/1633 | 0.5 | Application Withdrawn | 2023-08-21 |
Helhoughton Road, Hempton - Solar Panels Hempton Poultry Farm · PA/23/1279 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.88 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-08 |
Back Lane, Hempstead - Solar PV System Nethergate Farms · PF/23/0196 · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-12 |
Holt Road - Solar Array Structure Flex · PA/23/0621 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-15 |
Barningham Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panels National Library Of Wales · PF/23/0215 · 2.7 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-05 |
Plumstead Road, Edgefield - Solar Panels Nethergate Farms · PF/23/0197 · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-04 |
R And Jm Pace, Church Road - Solar Array R & J M Place Limited · PF/22/3026 · 3.8 mo to decide | 1.08 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-28 |
Hole Farm House, Hole Farm Road - Solar Panels Nethergate Farms · PF/23/0198 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-24 |
Laurels Farm, Laurels Road - Solar PV Array H A Overton & Sons Limited · PF/22/2417 · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-15 |
The Reef Leisure Centre - Solar Panels North Norfolk District Council · PF/22/2901 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-27 |
Paston Road, Bacton - Solar Photovoltaic Array Shell UK (Head Office) · PF/21/1878 · 12.7 mo to decide | 1.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-29 |
Stody Estate Solar Array Stody Estate Limited · PF/20/1798 · 11.5 mo to decide | 0.49 | Operational | 2021-10-22 |
H M Prison Bure Arcadis / Ministry of Justice · PF/20/0712 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2020-06-25 |
HMP Bure Ministry of Justice · NS/19/1931 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Revised | 2020-01-15 |
Snettisham Solar Farm Solar Associates · 14/01497/FM · 17.1 mo to decide | 2.7 | Operational | 2016-03-24 |
Wayside Farm Yge Warren House · PF/15/1536 · 3.3 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2016-02-17 |
Bunn's Hill Solar Park Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar · PF/15/0936 · 3.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-16 |
Frog's Loke Solar Farm Frogs Loke Solar · PF/15/0938 · 3.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-16 |
Scottow Moor - RAF Coltishall Solar Farm (Phase 1) Greencoat Capital · PF/14/1334 · 2.5 mo to decide | 32 | Operational | 2014-12-23 |
Scottow Moor - RAF Coltishall Solar Farm (Phase 2) Greencoat Capital · PF/14/1334 · 2.5 mo to decide | 17.9 | Operational | 2014-12-23 |
West Raynham Bluefield Solar · PF/13/1166 · 1.6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Operational | 2013-12-20 |
Pond Farm Lark Energy · PF/13/0960 · 2.9 mo to decide | 3.6 | Operational | 2013-11-15 |
Hall Farm, East Beckham TGC Renewables · PF/13/0772 · 2.9 mo to decide | 10.2 | Operational | 2013-09-23 |
North Creake Airfield British Solar Renewables (formerly known as Solar Power Generation) · PF/13/0168 · 1.2 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2013-03-21 |
North Creake Airfield Solar Power Generation Limited · PF/12/1318 | 20 | Revised | 2013-02-07 |
SCOTTOW ROAD SOLAR FARM Shaw Coltishall Solar Park Limited · PF/12/1094 | 12.7 | Application Withdrawn | 2012-12-21 |
Church Farm Solar Saxthorpe Solar Farm Limited · PF/12/1113 | 5.7 | Application Withdrawn | 2012-12-21 |
North Norfolk Business Centre Solar Park NESF (formerly Lumicity) / Next Energy · PF/12/0816 · 3.6 mo to decide | 11 | Operational | 2012-11-16 |
Carlton Farm Solar farm Private Developer · PF/11/0418 · 1.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-05-24 |
Does North Norfolk approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 26 solar farms North Norfolk has decided, 100% were approved (26 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in North Norfolk?
The median time from application to decision is 2.7 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 North Norfolk consented?
176 MW has been consented across 26 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in North Norfolk
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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