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Solar planning in North Tyneside
North Tyneside has decided 8 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 33 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How North Tyneside compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, North Tyneside sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 92nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
North Gosforth Academy, Dudley Lane - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 26/00431/PRIOTH | 0.43 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-26 |
Quorum Building, Benton Lane - Solar Panels TDR Training · 26/00144/PRIOTH | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-02 |
Border Control Post, Coble Dene - Solar Panels Advanced Renewable Power Limited · 25/00977/PRIOTH · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-17 |
Mylord Crescent, Camperdown Industrial Estate, Unit 12 - Solar PV system Entek International Limited · 25/00231/GDO · 1.7 mo to decide | 1.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-16 |
Soil Machine Dynamic, Davy Bank - Solar Panels North Tyneside Borough Council · ST/0071/24/AAA · 0.7 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Unit C, Merlin Way - Solar Panels Columbia Threadneedle Investments · 23/01346/GDO · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.53 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-01 |
Unit A, Merlin Way - Solar Panels Columbia Threadneedle Investments · 23/01348/GDO · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.68 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-01 |
Unit B, Merlin Way - Solar Panels Columbia Threadneedle Investments Limited · 23/01345/GDO · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.66 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-30 |
Backworth Lane, Backworth - Solar Farm Northumberland Estates · 22/02106/FUL · 5.5 mo to decide | 28 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-09 |
North Tyneside General Hospital - Solar Panels Breathe Energy Limited · 21/01995/GDO · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.98 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-04 |
Does North Tyneside approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 8 solar farms North Tyneside has decided, 100% were approved (8 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in North Tyneside?
The median time from application to decision is 1.6 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 North Tyneside consented?
33 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in North Tyneside
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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