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Solar planning in Oldham
Oldham has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 7 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Oldham compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Oldham sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 87th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (13)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Union Street - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · SONDPR/355758/26 | 0.37 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-23 |
Oldham Athletic Football Club, Hilbre Avenue - Solar Panels Sportstown Limited · SONDPR/355124/25 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-23 |
Airtech Advanced Materials - Solar Panels Airtech Advanced Materials Uk Limited · SONDPR/354891/25 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-14 |
IGC, Lydia Becker Way - Solar Panels Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · SONDPR/354801/25 · 0.9 mo to decide | 3.06 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-11 |
Foxdenton Lane, Chadderton - Solar panels Indurent Propco C1 Limited · SONDPR/353739/24 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-17 |
Oldham Broadway Business Park, Broadgate - Solar Panels Quorum Industrial Properties Limited · SONDPR/352028/23 · 3.6 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-19 |
Middleton Associates, Chadderton - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Middleton Associates · SONDPR/351538/23 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-20 |
Tesco Stores, Featherstall Road North - Roof Mounted Solar Panels SPD Studio Limited · SONDPR/351112/23 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.42 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-28 |
Molnlycke Healthcare, Brook Street - Solar Panels Molnlycke Health Care · SONDPR/350465/23 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-29 |
Manor Mill, Victoria Street - Solar Panels Private Developer · FUL/349608/22 · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-05 |
Land at Wrigley Head Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council · PA/344623/20 · 21.4 mo to decide | 0.9 | Under Construction | 2021-12-17 |
Oldham Broadway Business Park Solar Panels Rider Levett Bucknall · SONDPR/346311/21 · 2.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-12 |
Featherstall Road Tesco (Chadderton) Push Energy · PA/344401/20 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-03-05 |
Does Oldham approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Oldham has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Oldham?
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 Oldham consented?
7 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Oldham
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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