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Solar planning in Oadby and Wigston
Oadby and Wigston has decided 5 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 5 MW.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Oadby and Wigston compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Oadby and Wigston sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 27th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (5)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Parklands Leisure Centre, Washbrook Lane - Solar Panels Leisure Energy Limited · 25/00101/PT14J · 3 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-01 |
Spire Leicester Hospital, Gartree Road - Solar Panels Spire Healthcare Group PLC · 24/00199/FUL · 6.6 mo to decide | 0.84 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-17 |
Wigston Swimming Pool, Station Road - Solar Panels Oadby & Wigston Borough Council · 24/00380/PT14J · 1 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-08 |
Harborough Road Store Lidl UK · 19/00513/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Operational | 2020-04-16 |
Blaby Solar Farm Blaby Solar Farm · 15/00327/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 3.5 | Operational | 2015-11-13 |
Does Oadby and Wigston approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 5 solar farms Oadby and Wigston has decided, 100% were approved (5 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 Oadby and Wigston?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 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 Oadby and Wigston consented?
5 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Oadby and Wigston
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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