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Solar planning in Peterborough
Peterborough has decided 19 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 90 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Peterborough compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Peterborough sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (24)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Peterborough Regional College, Park Crescent - Solar Panels Inspire Education Group (IEG) · 25/01300/PRIOR · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.59 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-04 |
Veolia Water Technologies, Newcombe Way - Solar Panels Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions UK · 25/01249/PRIOR · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-05 |
Baker Perkins, Manor Drive - Solar Panels Power Zero Limited · 25/00920/PRIOR · 1.7 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-16 |
Malice Farm, French Drove - Solar Farm FRV TH Powertek Limited · 25/01028/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-12 |
Coningsby Business Park, Stirling Way - Solar Panels Indurent PropCo B1 Limited · 25/00640/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-18 |
Stirling Way, Bretton - Solar Panels Industrials Propco 1 Limited · 24/01277/PRIOR · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-29 |
J S Davidson Limited, Shrewsbury Avenue - Solar PV panels Chiltern Cold Storage Group Limited · 24/00924/PRIOR · 1.7 mo to decide | 1.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-27 |
Nutsgrove Farm, Thorney - Solar Array Cambridge Power Limited · 23/01746/FUL · 6 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-28 |
Dogsthorpe, Welland Road - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Infinis Solar Developments Limited · 23/01579/FUL · 7 mo to decide | 14 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-21 |
Kiddicare, Club Way - Solar Panles European Tyre Enterprise Limited · 24/00427/PRIOR · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.96 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-07 |
Coningsby Business Park, Stirling Way - Solar Panels Industrials Propco 1 Limited · 24/00229/PRIOR · 1.6 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-30 |
Wittering Ford Road, Barnack - Solar Photovoltaic Farm Larkfleet limited · 23/00829/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 11 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-15 |
David Lloyd Clubs, Thorpe Wood - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 23/00759/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-01 |
F P Smith Motors, Sturrock Way - Solar PV System FP Smith Holdings Limited · 23/00372/PRIOR · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-03 |
Nene Park Academy, Orton Longueville - Photovoltaic Panels Cambridge Meridian Academies Trust · 22/01211/FUL · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-12 |
Strada Alwalton Hill - Solar Panels Barclays Nominees (George Yard) Limited · 22/00716/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.69 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-06 |
Joice And Hill Poultry - Solar PV Farm Zestec Asset Management · 22/00407/PRIOR · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-25 |
Perkins Engines, Fengate - Solar Farm Perkins Engines · 21/01914/FUL · 3.1 mo to decide | 1.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-18 |
Perkins Engines Perkins Engines Company · 20/00163/FUL | 1.2 | Revised | 2020-02-21 |
Kingston Park Amazon UK Services / Push Energy · 18/01311/FUL | 1.8 | Planning Permission Expired | 2018-07-19 |
Land at Wittering Ford Road Lark Energy · 14/02183/FUL · 12.9 mo to decide | 3.9 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-01-29 |
America Farm Peterborough City Council · 12/01904/R3FUL | 8 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-12-11 |
Farms of Newborough Peterborough City Council · 12/01906/R3FUL | 49 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-06-09 |
Morris Fen (PV) Peterborough City Council · 12/01905/R3FUL | 27 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-06-09 |
Does Peterborough approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 19 solar farms Peterborough has decided, 100% were approved (19 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Peterborough?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Peterborough consented?
90 MW has been consented across 19 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Peterborough
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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