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Solar planning in Plymouth
Plymouth has decided 26 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 30 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Plymouth compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Plymouth 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (28)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Lipson Community College, Bernice Terrace - Solar Panels Located Property Limited · 25/01304/GPD · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-04 |
Derriford Hospital, Derriford Road - Solar Panels University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust · 25/00961/GPD · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-23 |
Notre Dame Roman Catholic School, Notre Dame Close - Solar Panels Department For Education · 25/00203/GPD · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-25 |
Sainsburys Supermarket, Plymouth Road - Solar PV System Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/00171/GPD · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.91 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-18 |
Sugar Mill Industrial Estate, Billacombe Road - Solar Panels The Range Home & Leisure Limited · 24/01061/GPD · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-03 |
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Road - Solar Panels Princess Yachts Limited · 23/00903/GPD · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.75 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-11 |
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Road - Solar Panels Princess Yachts · 23/00904/GPD · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-11 |
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Road - Solar Panels Princess Yachts · 23/00901/GPD · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.55 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-11 |
Princess Yachts Limited, Coypool Road - Solar Panels Princess Yachts Limited · 23/00902/GPD · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-11 |
Kawasaki Factory, Ernesettle Lane - Solar Panels Kawasaki Precision Machinery UK Limited · 23/00524/GPD · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-06 |
Aldermans Tooling, Bell Close - Solar PV Panels Alderman Tooling Limited · 23/00132/GPD · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-21 |
Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Place - Solar Panels Plymouth Marine Laboratory · 23/00055/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-15 |
Roborough Solar Farm Regener8 Power (South Hampshire) · 4072/22/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide | 2.65 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-09 |
Roborough Solar Farm Regener8 Power (Plymouth) · 22/01922/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | 2.65 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-03 |
Seaton Court, William Prance Road - Solar Panels JCA Engineering Limited · 22/01690/GPD · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-22 |
Chelson Meadow - Solar Farm PEC Renewables Limited & Plymouth City Council · 22/00219/FUL · 4.1 mo to decide | 13 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-24 |
Morrisons supermarket - Roof mounted Solar Photovoltaics WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 22/00303/GPD · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.67 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-05 |
Princess Yachts Limited - Solar PV system Princess Yachts International · 21/01452/GPD | 0.7 | Under Construction | 2021-07-30 |
Plymouth Road, Plympton - Solar photovoltaic panels Lidl Great Britain · 21/01060/GPD · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-07-27 |
Armada Way Solar panels Plymouth City Council · 21/00075/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-29 |
Council House Plymouth City Council · 21/00078/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-03-11 |
Princess Yachts Ltd (1) Eden Sustainable · 20/00161/GPD | 0.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2020-03-05 |
Princess Yachts Ltd (4) Eden Sustainable · 20/00157/GPD | 0.2 | Planning Permission Expired | 2020-03-05 |
Princess Yachts Ltd (3) Eden Sustainable · 20/00159/GPD | 0.3 | Planning Permission Expired | 2020-03-05 |
Princess Yachts Ltd (2) Eden Sustainable · 20/00165/GPD | 0.6 | Planning Permission Expired | 2020-03-05 |
Princess Yachts Ltd (5) Eden Sustainable · 20/00086/GPD | 1 | Revised | 2020-03-05 |
Tamerton Road Roborough Solar · 04/2253/15/F · 4.9 mo to decide | 4.9 | Revised | 2016-03-10 |
Ernesettle Solar Farm PEC Renewables · 15/01377/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 4.1 | Operational | 2015-09-25 |
Does Plymouth approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 26 solar farms Plymouth has decided, 100% were approved (26 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Plymouth?
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 Plymouth consented?
30 MW has been consented across 26 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Plymouth
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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