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Solar planning in Preston
Preston has decided 10 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 11 MW.
How Preston compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Preston 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Preston College, St Vincents Road - Solar Panels Sharenergy · 06/2025/0685 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-31 |
Preston North End Football Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Way - Solar Panels Saber Renewable Energy Limited · 06/2025/0257 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-17 |
Global Ardour Recycling Limited - Solar Panels SNRG · 06/2025/0073 · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-18 |
Vantage Toyota, Admiral Way - Solar Panels Private Developer · 06/2024/1058 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.14 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-19 |
Park Head Farm, Carron Lane - Solar Panels Carron Lodge Limited · 06/2022/0870 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-05 |
Inchcape Jaguar Land Rover, Bluebell Way - Solar Panels Inchcape Land Rover Preston · 06/2022/0943 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-20 |
WM Morrison Supermarket - PV Solar Panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 06/2022/0345 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.51 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-10 |
Brookhouse Mill Plumbs · 06/2020/0270 · 4.1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Operational | 2020-07-21 |
Fell View Farm (Phase 2) Anesco · 06/2015/0288 · 3.7 mo to decide | 2.9 | Operational | 2015-08-04 |
Land at Fell View Farm (Phase 1) Anesco · 06/2015/0218 · 4 mo to decide | 4.2 | Operational | 2015-07-16 |
Does Preston approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms Preston has decided, 100% were approved (10 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Preston?
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 Preston consented?
11 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Preston
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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