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Solar planning in Rother
Rother has decided 11 solar farms and approved 82% of them, taking a median of 2.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 7 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Rother compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Rother sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (11 points below the England average) and the 46th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club, Dale Hill - Ground Mounted Solar Panels Dale Hill Hotel & Golf Club · RR/2025/1631/P | 0.27 | Application Submitted | 2025-09-05 |
Northpoint, Compass Park - Solar Panels RAAFT · RR/2025/636/PN2 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.16 | Application Refused | 2025-08-01 |
Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill - Solar Panels Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club · RR/2025/1125/PN3 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-30 |
Ebrofrost, Hobbs Lane - Solar Panels Ebrofrost Uk Limited · RR/2025/314/PN2 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-01 |
Ashburnham Place, Ashburnham - Solar Panels Ashburnham Christian Trust · RR/2024/605/P · 7.4 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-08 |
Camber Sands Holiday Park, Lydd Road - Solar Panels Parkdean Holidays Limited · RR/2024/741/PN2 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-08 |
Park Pale House, Mountfield Lane - Solar Panel Array Southern Water Services Limited · RR/2023/2467/O · 1.2 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-04 |
Marley Lane - Solar Panels New House Farm Bodiam Limited · RR/2023/2429/PN2 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-16 |
Ashburnham Place, Ashburnham - Solar Photovoltaic System Ashburnham Christian Trust · RR/2023/1346/P | 0.17 | Revised | 2023-10-05 |
Darvell Bruderhof Community, Brightling Road - Solar Panels Darvell Bruderhof Community · RR/2022/2208/P · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-18 |
Robertsbridge Works Solar Panels British Gypsum Limited · RR/853/CM · 3.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-09-17 |
Catsfield Solar Farm Iota Solar (OPDE) · RR/2015/1745/P · 15 mo to decide | 3.8 | Appeal Refused | 2016-10-10 |
Catsfield Solar Farm Iota Solar (OPDE) · RR/2015/142/P · 2.5 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2015-04-09 |
Catsfield Solar Farm Iota Solar (OPDE) · RR/2014/1664/P · 4.1 mo to decide | 12 | Revised | 2014-11-25 |
St Francis Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · RR/2014/558/P · 5.9 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2014-08-26 |
Does Rother approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 11 solar farms Rother has decided, 82% were approved (9 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Rother?
The median time from application to decision is 2.5 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 Rother consented?
7 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes, with 4 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rother
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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