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Solar planning in Powys
Powys has decided 13 solar farms and approved 92% of them, taking a median of 3.1 months to decide. Consented capacity: 27 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Powys compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Powys sits in the 31st percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 29th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (15)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Meadow Springs Country & Leisure Park, Ffinnant - Solar Array Meadow Springs Country & Leisure Park · 25/1088/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 0.86 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-17 |
Garthbwt, Clatter - Solar Arrays Private Developer · 25/1342/FUL | 0.41 | Application Submitted | 2025-09-23 |
Plas Trannon, Trefeglwys - Solar Array Colin & Mandy Powell · 24/1871/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-25 |
Llysdinam Hall, Charity Trust - Solar Array Bromham Leisure Limited · 23/1831/FUL · 9.6 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-23 |
Ffrwdgrech Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Airflo Fishing Products Limited · 23/22223/FUL · 7.4 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-28 |
The Gaer - Solar Array D & S Gethin · 23/1008/FUL · 7.2 mo to decide | 1.87 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-08 |
Rallt Carno - Solar Arrays Brynam Holdings Limited · 23/0078/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-24 |
Heartsease Farm - Solar Array Radnor Hills Limited · 22/1725/FUL · 1.1 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-13 |
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd - Solar Panels Royal Welsh Agricultural Society · 23/0106/FUL · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-09 |
Coppice Farm, Pen-Rhos - Solar Array Coppice Farm · 22/1603/FUL · 3.1 mo to decide | 1.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-26 |
Bryn Posteg Landfill Site - Solar Array & Battery Storage Potters Waste Management · 22/0885/FUL | 1 | Abandoned | 2022-06-24 |
Buttington Old Hall, Buttington - Solar PV Arrays Robert Pryce-Jones · 21/2360/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-09 |
Glandulas Mawr Farm Bro Dyfi Community Renewables · 19/0541/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2019-06-28 |
Bryn Henllys Lightsource BP · P/2015/0176 · 40.1 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2018-06-11 |
Tyn y Pant Solar Power Parks · P/2015/1013 · 10.5 mo to decide | 1.6 | Application Refused | 2016-10-18 |
Does Powys approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Powys has decided, 92% were approved (12 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Powys?
The median time from application to decision is 3.1 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 Powys consented?
27 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes, with 2 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Powys
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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