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Solar planning in Norwich
Norwich has decided 6 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 4 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Norwich compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Norwich sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 97th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (7)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Norwich Community Hospital, Bowthorpe Road - Solar panels NHS Norfolk Estates Department · 26/00022/PA | 0.18 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-03 |
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Brazen Gate - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/00544/PA · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-18 |
John Lewis, All Saints Green - Solar Panels John Lewis Store · 25/00110/F · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-20 |
W M Morrisons Supermarkets Plc, Albion Way - Solar Generating System Gondola Pro · 24/00016/PA · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.86 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-21 |
Klyne Business Aviation Centre, Buck Courtney Crescent - Solar Panels Klyne Aviation Limited · 23/00951/PA · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-14 |
Chantry Place, St Stephens Street - Solar Panels Bankfoot APAM Limited · 23/00474/PA · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-22 |
Briar Solar Farm NR16/ RenEnergy · 15/01091/F · 10.8 mo to decide | 1.9 | Operational | 2016-06-16 |
Does Norwich approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Norwich has decided, 100% were approved (6 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Norwich?
The median time from application to decision is 1.4 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 Norwich consented?
4 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Norwich
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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