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Solar planning in Pembrokeshire
Pembrokeshire has decided 30 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 4.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 212 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Pembrokeshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Pembrokeshire sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 10th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (35)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Tennis Courts, St Brides Castle - Solar Panels HPB Assurance Limited · NP/25/0572/FUL | 0.24 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-06 |
Blackberry Lane - Solar Farm Wessex Solar Energy · 23/1022/PA · 14 mo to decide | 9.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-15 |
Bro Preseli - Solar Panels & Battery Storage Caredig Housing Association · 23/0164/CL | — | Application Withdrawn | 2024-09-24 |
West Farm, Cosheston - Solar Farm One Planet Developments Limited · 23/0701/PA · 3.5 mo to decide | 9 | Under Construction | 2024-03-28 |
Kiln Park Holiday Centre, Marsh Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Kiln Park Estates Limited · 23/0575/PA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-21 |
Heatherton World Of Activity, Heatherton Sports Park - Solar Arrays Heatherton Country Park · 22/0727/PA · 3.7 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-30 |
Bluestone National Park Resort, Canaston Wood - Solar Farm Bluestone Resorts Limited · 22/0804/PA | 4 | Application Submitted | 2022-12-14 |
Cwm Arian Community - Solar Park Cwm Arian Renewable Energy (CARE) · 22/0003/PA · 6 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-06 |
Trecoed Farm Transition Bro Gwaun · 18/0858/PA · 39.7 mo to decide | 8.9 | Planning Permission Expired | 2022-03-18 |
Dragon Long Meadow - Solar farm Dragon LNG Limited / Anesco Limited · 21/0986/PA� · 0.8 mo to decide | 9.9 | Operational | 2022-01-14 |
Bolton Hill WTW Dwr Cymru Welsh Water · 18/0386/PA · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.5 | Operational | 2018-10-31 |
North Tenement North Tenement Solar Farm Limited · 15/0443/PA · 9.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2016-05-18 |
Popehill Farm North Tenement Solar Limited · 15/0443/PA · 7.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2016-05-18 |
West Orielton Farm Sovereign Partners · 15/0442/PA | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-11-04 |
Land West of Roberts Wall Far Navitas Project · 14/1055/PA · 4.2 mo to decide | 2.5 | Operational | 2015-06-26 |
Crundale / Fenton Home Farm (extension) Vogt Solar · 14/0511/PA · 2.3 mo to decide | 5.9 | Operational | 2014-11-12 |
Shoals Hook Farm John Laing Environmental Assets Group · 14/0056/PA · 4.9 mo to decide | 12.1 | Operational | 2014-10-03 |
Golden Hill John Laing Environmental Assets Group · 14/0129/PA · 4.1 mo to decide | 6.2 | Operational | 2014-09-10 |
Chapel Hill Wessex Solar Energy · 14/0148/PA · 2.5 mo to decide | 8 | Operational | 2014-07-29 |
Oak Cottage Anesco · 13/0916/PA · 4.5 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2014-06-13 |
Wogaston Solar Farm Elgin Energy EsCo · 12/0906/PA · 15.8 mo to decide | 5.3 | Operational | 2014-04-16 |
Hoplass Farm Kronos Solar · 12/1000/PA · 14.3 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2014-04-16 |
Clawddcam-Mathry Solar Farm Ms Power Projects Ltd · 12/0162/PA · 18.5 mo to decide | 7.5 | Abandoned | 2013-12-16 |
Fenton Home Farm Sunsave · 13/0278/PA · 5.1 mo to decide | 31.3 | Operational | 2013-12-05 |
Yerbeston Gate Farm Sunsave 23 Limited/ Vogt solar · 13/0501/PA · 3 mo to decide | 6.1 | Operational | 2013-12-02 |
Langton Farm Solar park Lightsource Renewable Energy · 12/1160/PA · 8.1 mo to decide | 4.4 | Operational | 2013-11-19 |
Tiers Cross Solar Farm Good Energy Generation · 13/0214/PA · 4.7 mo to decide | 24 | Operational | 2013-10-14 |
Cuckoo Grove Farm Foresight · 12/0744/PA · 5.5 mo to decide | 6.1 | Operational | 2013-04-25 |
Liddeston Ridge Solar Park (Milford Haven) Milford Haven Port Authority · 12/0614/PA · 3.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2013-01-24 |
West Farm (Solar) Vogt Solar · 12/0050/PA · 6.9 mo to decide | 7.7 | Operational | 2012-11-28 |
Jordanston Solar Farm AEE Renewables · 12/0252/PA · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2012-09-26 |
Rudbaxton Solar Park Rudbaxton Solar Park Limited · 11/1056/PA · 5.8 mo to decide | 10.8 | Operational | 2012-07-27 |
AMBLESTON SOLAR PANELS Arqiva Ltd · 11/0104/PA · 1.8 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2011-08-11 |
Rhosygilwen Solar Farm Private Developer · 10/0750/PA · 1.4 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2011-01-06 |
Puffin Produce - Solar Panels Puffin Produce | — | Operational | — |
Does Pembrokeshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 30 solar farms Pembrokeshire has decided, 100% were approved (30 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Pembrokeshire?
The median time from application to decision is 4.6 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 Pembrokeshire consented?
212 MW has been consented across 30 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Pembrokeshire
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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