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Solar planning in Northumberland
Northumberland has decided 31 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 178 MW. 9 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Northumberland compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Northumberland sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 62nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (41)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Northgate Hospital, Adult Autism Unit - Solar Panels NTW · 26/00667/SOLAR | 0.37 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-24 |
Acomb Village, Acomb - Solar Panels Acomb Parish Council · 24/01483/FUL · 19.2 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-15 |
Bede Academy North, Sixth Avenue - Solar PV Panels Emmanuel Schools Foundation · 25/03703/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-09 |
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centre -Solar Panels Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Limited · 25/04321/RENE | 5.8 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-08 |
Seghill Household Waste Recovery Centre - Solar Panels Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Limited · 25/04321/RENE | 5.8 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-08 |
Lynx Precast, Lynefield Park - Solar PV Panels Lynx Precast Limited · 25/03670/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.49 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-08 |
Blyth Academy, Chase Farm Drive - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 25/03632/SOLAR · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.61 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-21 |
Fourstones - Solar Park Mespil Solar Energy · 25/02869/RENE | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-15 |
Highfield Energy Park Exagen · 23/01717/FUL · 26.4 mo to decide | 40 | Appeal Lodged | 2025-08-12 |
Ponteland Leisure Centre, Callerton Lane - Solar Panels Northumberland County Council · 25/00754/SOLAR · 1.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-30 |
Fourstones Substation, Fourstones - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage ER New Projects 2 Limited · 25/01494/RENEIA | 32 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-14 |
West Chevington Farm, West Chevington - Solar PV Panels Genesis One Limited · 23/04531/RENE · 15.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-11 |
Moorland Way - Solar Panels George Smith Limited · 25/00337/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-24 |
Ashington Leisure Centre - Solar Panels Places for People Leisure · 24/03692/SOLAR · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-10 |
Piramal Healthcare, Whalton Road - Solar Farm Centrica Plc · 23/03856/RENE · 7.7 mo to decide | 4.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-25 |
Renolit Cramlington Limited, Station Road - Solar Panels Renolit Cramlington Limited · 24/01499/SOLAR · 1.2 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-14 |
Sainsburys Store, Willowburn Avenue - Solar PV Systems Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 24/00503/SOLAR · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-20 |
Coastal Grains, Station Road - Solar Array Coastal Grains Limited · 23/03446/RENE · 3.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-11 |
Dobbies Garden Centre, Heighley Gate - Solar Panels Heighley Gate Garden Centre · 23/03749/SOLAR · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-27 |
Quotient Sciences, Taylor Drive - Solar PV Panel Array The Duke of Northumberland Estate · 22/03576/RENE · 12.7 mo to decide | 4 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-09 |
Broadway House Farm Solar Farm Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 23/02205/RENE · 4.6 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-08 |
Wooperton Station, Wooperton - Solar Farm A&J Scott · 23/00545/RENE · 7.6 mo to decide | 5.56 | Under Construction | 2023-10-05 |
Salem Tubes, Regents Drive - Solar PV Equipment Unknown · 23/02803/SOLAR · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-14 |
Castle Hills Farm, Castle Hills - Solar Panels D And S Macpherson · 23/02624/FUL · 1.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-13 |
Halfway House, Lincoln Hill - Solar Array Humshaugh Net Zero · 22/03978/FUL · 7.3 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-14 |
West Chevington Farm, West Chevington - Solar PV Panels Genesis One Limited · 23/01183/RENE · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.3 | Revised | 2023-07-07 |
Factory C, Coniston Road - Roof repairs & PV Array Burberry Limited · 23/02204/SOLAR | — | Application Submitted | 2023-06-23 |
King Edward Vi School, Cottingwood Lane - Solar Panels The Three Rivers Trust · 23/01404/SOLAR · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-15 |
Berwick Holiday Centre, Magdalen Fields - Solar Panels Bourne Leisure Limited · 23/00788/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-03 |
Ponteland Community Primary School, Callerton Lane - Solar Panels Ponteland Academy · 23/00430/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-31 |
American Air Filter, Bassington Lane - Solar Panels American Air Filters · 23/00431/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-31 |
Browns 2000, Colbourne Avenue - Solar Panels Private Developer · 23/00267/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-21 |
Ellington South Site, Lynemouth Solar Array The Coal Authority · 21/01380/FUL · 23.4 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-20 |
County Hall, Loansdean - Solar Array Northumberland County Council · 22/04405/CCD · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.8 | Operational | 2023-02-17 |
Advanced Composite Engineering, Colbourne Avenue - Solar Panels Advanced Composite Engineering · 22/04610/SOLAR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-03 |
Station Sawmills, Powburn - Solar Panels A & J Scott Limited · 22/04406/SOLAR · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.91 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-30 |
Burnt House Farm - Solar Farm Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 22/01082/RENE · 6.4 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-04 |
Low Horton Farm - Solar Farm Bluefield Renewable Developments Limited · 22/01153/RENE · 6.4 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-04 |
Middle Mousen - Solar Array Mousen Limited · 22/03026/FUL | 0.5 | Application Submitted | 2022-09-13 |
Blyth Sewage Treatment Works Northumbrian Water Limited Head Office · 20/03455/CLPROP · 2.3 mo to decide | 2.3 | Operational | 2021-01-13 |
New Moor Shaft Northumberland County Council · 15/02357/CCD · 1.4 mo to decide | 4.2 | Abandoned | 2015-09-02 |
Does Northumberland approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 31 solar farms Northumberland has decided, 100% were approved (31 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Northumberland?
The median time from application to decision is 1.9 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 Northumberland consented?
178 MW has been consented across 31 approved schemes. A further 9 applications awaits a decision.
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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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