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Solar planning in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Rhondda Cynon Taf has decided 13 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 64 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Rhondda Cynon Taf compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Rhondda Cynon Taf sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (16)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Dyffryn Farm, Ynysmaerdy - Solar Panels Windel Solar 8 Limited · 25/1280/FUL | 9.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-23 |
Amgen Cymru Limited, Bryn Pica Waste - Solar Panels Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council · 25/0398/FUL | 0.3 | Application Submitted | 2025-04-08 |
Whitehall Farm, Llanharry Road - Solar PV Panels Mccarthy Contractors (Bridgend) Limited · 24/0630/FUL · 2.3 mo to decide | 1.3 | Under Construction | 2024-09-17 |
Midway Retail Park - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Threadneedle Portfolio Services Limited · 24/0377/09 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.93 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-20 |
Rhigos Road - Solar Farm Regener8 Power / Environmena · 23/0820/10 · 6.6 mo to decide | 9.88 | Under Construction | 2024-06-13 |
Talbot Green, Llantrisant - Solar Farm Windel Energy · 22/1413/10 · 16.7 mo to decide | 9.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-25 |
Coed Ely - Solar Farm Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council · 23/0994/08 · 2.8 mo to decide | 6 | Under Construction | 2023-12-05 |
Amgen Cymru Limited, Bryn Pica Waste Disposal,Merthyr Road - Solar PV Array Amge Cymru · 22/1465/10 · 3.5 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-21 |
Bryngolwg Farm, Hirwaun - Solar farm Enviromena Asset Management UK Limited · 22/0634/10 · 0.4 mo to decide | 8.94 | Operational | 2022-06-27 |
Rhiwfelin Fach Farm, Ynysmaerdy - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Infinite Renewables Group Limited · 21/1613/10 · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-21 |
Mynydd Bwllfa solar farm Walters Group · 14/0466/10 · 60.6 mo to decide | 7.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2019-04-30 |
Pen Rhiw Caradog Lightsource Renewable Energy · 13/0901/10 · 34.2 mo to decide | 4.7 | Operational | 2016-07-11 |
Berthlwyd Farm Greencoat Capital · 15/0777/10 · 9.5 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2016-03-17 |
Agricultural Land at Trecastle Suncredit UK/ Vogt solar · 15/0411/10 · 6.7 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2015-10-15 |
Maes Bach Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/1014/10 · 5 mo to decide | 4.9 | Operational | 2014-12-30 |
Rhondda Valley Solar Farm Western Solar · 11/0098/10 | 4.8 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-12-11 |
Does Rhondda Cynon Taf approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Rhondda Cynon Taf has decided, 100% were approved (13 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
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 Rhondda Cynon Taf consented?
64 MW has been consented across 13 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rhondda Cynon Taf
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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