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Solar planning in Perth and Kinross
Perth and Kinross has decided 22 solar farms and approved 82% of them, taking a median of 3.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 89 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Perth and Kinross compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Perth and Kinross sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (11 points below the England average) and the 24th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (26)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Binn Farm Solar Farm Trio Power Limited · 25/01836/FLM | 39 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-20 |
Mill Of Peattie Farm, Kinnochtry Coupar - Solar Farm Greentech · 25/00104/FLM · 5.1 mo to decide | 22 | Application Refused | 2025-07-09 |
Kanthal, Ruthvenfield Road - Solar Panels Kanthal Limited · 25/00792/CLP | — | Application Submitted | 2025-06-19 |
Milton Of Collace, Burrelton - Solar Farm Solar 2 Limited · 24/00070/FLM · 14.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2025-06-11 |
West Pitnacree Farm, Alyth - Solar Panels Greentech · 25/00663/FLM | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-20 |
Milton Of Collace, Burrelton - Solar Farm Solar 2 Limited · 24/00070/FLM | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2024-03-13 |
Coupar Angus Substation, Pleasance Road - Solar Farm Coupar Two Limited · 23/01294/FLM · 3.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2023-12-14 |
Waste Water Treatment Works, Almondbank - Pumping Station & Solar Panels Scottish Water · 23/01136/FLL · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-04 |
Blair Castle Caravan Park, Blair Atholl - Solar Farm Atholl Estates · 23/00716/FLL · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.16 | Operational | 2023-07-25 |
Burnside Farm, Stanley - Solar Farm Snaigow Rural Activities Limited · 23/00196/FLL · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-01 |
East Gormack Farm - Solar Panels Lornty Farms · 23/00012/FLL · 4.2 mo to decide | 0.75 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-31 |
Pleasance Road, Coupar - Solar Array Couper Two Limited · 22/01285/FLM · 6.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Revised | 2023-02-23 |
Findony Farm, Dunning - Solar Array Simon Howie Butchers Limited · 22/01925/FLL · 2 mo to decide | 2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-18 |
Killiecrankie Waste Water Treatment Works - Solar Array Scottish Water Horizons · 22/01786/FLL · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-16 |
Standingfauld Farm, Muthill - Solar Panels Relay Standingfauld Limited · 22/01179/FLL · 3.2 mo to decide | 14 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-08 |
Rowan Gate - Solar Farm Blackford Farms · 22/00795/FLL · 2.4 mo to decide | 7 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-12 |
The James Hutton Institute - Solar PV Array Dundee Renewable Energy Society · 21/01612/FLL · 3.4 mo to decide | 2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-19 |
Binn Eco Park - Solar Green Cat Renewables Developments · 21/00705/FLL · 4.6 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-09-29 |
Perth Wastewater Treatment Works (Extension) Scottish Water · 20/00540/FLL · 3.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Operational | 2020-09-08 |
Aviva Headquarters Aviva · 19/00847/FLL · 1.4 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2019-07-19 |
Perth Wastewater Treatment Works Scottish Water · 19/00037/FLL · 4.1 mo to decide | 0.4 | Operational | 2019-06-07 |
Cordon Farm Elgin Energy · 17/00487/FLL · 4 mo to decide | 10 | Planning Permission Expired | 2017-07-19 |
Shire-End Farm Qair Scotland Limited · 14/02077/FLL · 14.3 mo to decide | 17 | Awaiting Construction | 2016-02-18 |
Carey Solar Farm Elgin Energy EsCo · 15/01327/FLL · 3 mo to decide | 10 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-11-11 |
Jamesfield Solar Farm Green Power Consultants · 15/00833/FLL · 1.9 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-08-14 |
Errol Estate Elgin Energy EsCo · 14/00353/FLL · 2.9 mo to decide | 13 | Operational | 2014-06-12 |
Does Perth and Kinross approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 22 solar farms Perth and Kinross has decided, 82% were approved (18 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Perth and Kinross?
The median time from application to decision is 3.3 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 Perth and Kinross consented?
89 MW has been consented across 18 approved schemes, with 172 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Perth and Kinross
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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