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Solar planning in Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire has decided 10 solar farms and approved 80% of them, taking a median of 5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 79 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Renfrewshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Renfrewshire sits in the 7th percentile for approval rate (13 points below the England average) and the 7th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Lightyear Building, Marchburn Drive - Block A - Solar Panels Sunbird Solar Solutions UK Limited · 25/0852/PP | 0.41 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-29 |
Middleton Farm Cottage, Middleton Road - Solar Photovoltaic Array Bluestone Energy Limited · 25/0232/PP · 5.1 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-03 |
Middleton Road, Linwood - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Scottish Water Horizons · 24/0248/PP · 9.3 mo to decide | 1.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-23 |
Locher Works, Kilbarchan Road - Solar Photovoltaic Array Bluestone Energy · 24/0139/PP · 6 mo to decide | 3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-05 |
Bray Controls UK, Fountain Crescent - Solar Panels Bray Valve & Controls (UK) · 24/0389/PP | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2024-07-29 |
Decathlon, Old Govan Road - Solar Panels Decathlon · 23/0727/PP · 3.5 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-29 |
Cpi Medicines Manufacturing Centre, Netherton Square - Solar Panels CPI · 23/0257/PP · 6.9 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-30 |
Glasgow Airport Solar Farm AGS Airports Limited · 22/0746/PP · 4.9 mo to decide | 19.9 | Under Construction | 2023-04-06 |
Cartside Avenue, Inchinnan - Solar Panels Thomas Johnstone Limited · 22/0638/PP · 3.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-09 |
East Fulwood Greenock Road - Solar Farm Springfield Limited / Aggreko · 22/0582/PP · 5.2 mo to decide | 14.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-24 |
Weels Farm Solar Array Environmental Energy Investments · 15/0821/PP · 2.7 mo to decide | 4.9 | Appeal Refused | 2016-02-03 |
West Mitchelton Farm Solar Array Environmental Energy Investments · 15/0802/PP · 2.7 mo to decide | 4.9 | Appeal Refused | 2016-02-03 |
Does Renfrewshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms Renfrewshire has decided, 80% were approved (8 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Renfrewshire?
The median time from application to decision is 5 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 Renfrewshire consented?
79 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes, with 10 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Renfrewshire
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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