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Solar planning in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Nuneaton and Bedworth has decided 6 solar farms and approved 67% of them, taking a median of 1.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.

67%
Approved
4 granted · 2 refused
1.7 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
2 MW
Consented
1 MW refused
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.

How Nuneaton and Bedworth compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Nuneaton and Bedworth sits in the 2nd percentile for approval rate (26 points below the England average) and the 87th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2022)Refused — 1 (2022)222Approved — 2 (2023)223Refused — 1 (2024)124Approved — 1 (2025)125
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (8)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
George eliot high school, Raveloe Drive - Solar Panels
George Eliot Academy · 41323 · 1.7 mo to decide
0.29Awaiting Construction2025-12-08
Brose, Colliery Lane North - Solar Panels
Brose (UK) Limited · 40564 · 1.6 mo to decide
0.59Application Refused2024-11-27
Newgate Coolliery - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Sirius Environmental Limited · 40290
6Application Submitted2024-05-10
North Warwickshire College, Hinckley Road - Solar Panel
North Warwickshire South Leicestershire College · 39754 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.29Awaiting Construction2023-09-18
Bedworth Lane, Coolliery Wood - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Sirius Environmental Limited · 39547
Revised2023-07-24
Hamilton Way, Unit 12 - Solar Array
Prologis Uk · 39520 · 1.2 mo to decide
0.7Awaiting Construction2023-04-27
Unit 1, Mallory Way, Longford - Solar Panels
Legal & General Invt Management · 39113 · 3.3 mo to decide
0.3Application Refused2022-11-10
St Georges Way - Solar photovoltaics
Goodman · 38737 · 1.7 mo to decide
0.61Awaiting Construction2022-05-06

Does Nuneaton and Bedworth approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 6 solar farms Nuneaton and Bedworth has decided, 67% were approved (4 granted, 2 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth?

The median time from application to decision is 1.7 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 Nuneaton and Bedworth consented?

2 MW has been consented across 4 approved schemes, with 1 MW refused. A further 2 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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