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Solar planning in Rochdale
Rochdale has decided 11 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 9 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Rochdale compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Rochdale 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (13)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Cardinal Langley RC High School, Rochdale Road - Solar Panels Located Property Limited · 25/00764/PRA56 · 2 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-23 |
Inkech, Crawford Street - Solar Panels Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · 25/00454/PRA56 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-08 |
Corrosion Resistant Products, Todmorden Road - Solar Panels Rawson EVPower Limited · 25/00009/PRA56 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-27 |
Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane - Solar Panels Rochdale AFC · 24/01075/PRA56 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-18 |
Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale Road - Solar Panels Hopwood Hall College · 24/00722/PRA56 | 0.5 | Application Submitted | 2024-08-12 |
Tesco Distribution Centre, Stakehill Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Tritax Management Llp · 24/00124/PRA56 · 1.7 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-12 |
David Lloyd Health Club, Heywood Old Road - Solar Panel David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 23/00757/PRA56 · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.55 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-10 |
Makin Metal Powders Limited, Buckley Road - Solar Panels Makin Metal Powders Limited · 23/00596/PRA56 · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.65 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-04 |
Norden Community School - Solar PV Systems Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council · 21/00582/PRA56 · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-23 |
Heywood Sports Village - Solar Panels Rochdale Borough Council · 21/00587/PRA56 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-04 |
Chamber House Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council · 20/00687/FUL · 2.2 mo to decide | 3.99 | Under Construction | 2020-08-10 |
Chamber House Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council · 15/00595/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2015-07-28 |
Robert McBride Ltd PerPetum Sun · 15/00165/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.3 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-04-29 |
Does Rochdale approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 11 solar farms Rochdale has decided, 100% were approved (11 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Rochdale?
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 Rochdale consented?
9 MW has been consented across 11 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rochdale
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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