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Solar planning in Nottingham
Nottingham has decided 16 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 10 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Nottingham compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Nottingham sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sytner Group, Abbeyfield Road - Solar Panels Sytner Group Limited · 25/02276/PATPD · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-12 |
Ambulance Station, Beechdale Road - Solar Panels East Midlands Ambulance Service · 26/00199/PFUL3 | 0.15 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-06 |
Bulwell Academy, Squires Avenue - Solar Panels eEnergy · 26/00091/PATPD | 0.15 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-23 |
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Harvey Road - Solar Panels eEnergy Group PLC · 25/01861/PATPD · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-26 |
Makro Booker Wholesale, The Midway - Solar Panels Booker Makro · 25/01243/PATPD · 2.9 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-29 |
David Lloyd Tennis And Fitness Club, Aspley Lane - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 25/01344/PATPD · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-16 |
Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Wigman Road - Solar Panels Nottingham City Council · 25/00087/PATPD · 1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-18 |
Glaisdale Point, Units 10 To 12 - Roof Mounted Solar PV Array Barings · 24/01902/PATPD · 3.6 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-17 |
Redfield Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · 24/02006/PATPD · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-10 |
JK Foods UK, Bull Close Road - Solar Panels JK Foods UK Limited · 24/01876/PATPD · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-23 |
Nottingham Trent University, Maudslay - Solar Panels Nottingham Trent University · 24/01828/PATPD · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-09 |
Hadden Court, Glaisdale Parkway - Roof Mounted Solar Panels Sherwood Press · 24/01396/PATPD · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-20 |
Lenton Lane - Solar Panels Big Yellow Self Storage Limited · 24/01136/PATPD | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2024-08-05 |
Aspect Business Park - Solar Panels Regional Reit · 24/00159/PATPD · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-12 |
Madison Court, Derwent Way - Solar Panels Bluesky Student Madison Gardens Limited · 23/00245/PATPD · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-17 |
Willow Road - Roof mounted solar panels AC Gill Limited · 21/01522/PATPD · 20.2 mo to decide | 0.35 | Operational | 2023-02-23 |
Games Workshop Euro Hub, Willow Road - Solar Panels Games Workshop · 22/02408/PATPD · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-02 |
Boots Campus - Roof Top Solar Farm Boots Company Plc · 22/01231/PFUL3 · 5.5 mo to decide | 6.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-05 |
Eastcroft Municipal Depot Nottingham City Council | 0.18 | Operational | — |
Does Nottingham approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms Nottingham has decided, 100% were approved (16 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Nottingham?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Nottingham consented?
10 MW has been consented across 16 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Nottingham
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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