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Solar planning in Rotherham
Rotherham has decided 13 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 59 MW. 9 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Rotherham compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Rotherham 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (22)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Advanced alloy services, Nobel Way - Solar Panels Advanced Alloy services · RB2026/0267 | 0.25 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-25 |
Maltby Sports Centre, Maltby - Solar Panels Places for People Leisure · RB2025/1072 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-02 |
Ron Hull Junior, Mangham Road - Solar Panels Ron Hull Group Limited · RB2025/0842 · 2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-20 |
Maltby Solar Farm Infinis Energy Services Limited · 25/01554/FULM | 20 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-01 |
Thurcroft Interchange Energy Park - Solar Farm Exagen · RB2025/0714 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-06 |
Macalloy, Caxton Way - Solar Panels Macalloy Limited · RB2025/0210 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-02 |
Morrisons Supermarkets, Corton Wood - Solar Panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc Head Office · RB2025/0172 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-25 |
New South Farm, Piper Lane - Solar Farm Abei Energy Group · RB2025/0029 | 31.2 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-24 |
Advanced Blade Building, Brunel Way - Solar Photovoltaics Rolls Royce Rotherham · RB2024/1349 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.81 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-12 |
Moat Barn, Moat Lane - Solar Panels Private Developer · RB2024/0638 · 4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-28 |
Brookfields Park, Brookfields Drive - Solar PV Panels Next Distribution Limited · RB2024/0617 · 1.5 mo to decide | 1.13 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-10 |
Brookfields Park, Brookfields Drive - Solar PV Panels Next Distribution Limited · RB2024/0581 · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.11 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-10 |
Advanced alloy services, Nobel Way - Solar Panels Advanced Alloy services · RB2023/0925 · 1.9 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2023-09-06 |
Bauer Equipment, Rotary Drive - Solar Panels B-Engineering Group · RB2023/0957 | — | Application Submitted | 2023-07-04 |
Common Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Banks Renewable · RB2022/1203 · 10.3 mo to decide | 49 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-13 |
Aldwarke Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Array Downing Renewable Developments · RB2023/0871 | 0.84 | Application Submitted | 2023-06-05 |
Pearsons Assessment And Testing, Hellaby Ind Estate - Solar Panels CBRE · RB2022/1743 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-05 |
Bluetree Group, Brookfields Park - Solar Photovoltaics Equipment Bluetree Design & Print Limited · RB2022/1546 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-07 |
Bluetree Group, Brookfields Park - Solar Panels Bluetree Group · RB2022/1558 | — | Application Submitted | 2022-10-12 |
Ickles Works, Templeborough - Solar Photovoltaics Abrdn Property Holdings Limited · RB2022/1234 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.53 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-15 |
Meadows Road, Manvers - Solar Array Hyperion Zero Limited · RB2022/0252 | 2.14 | Application Submitted | 2022-02-11 |
Land At Penny Hill Lane Banks Renewables · RB2015/1084 · 3.3 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2015-11-20 |
Does Rotherham approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Rotherham 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 Rotherham?
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 Rotherham consented?
59 MW has been consented across 13 approved schemes. A further 9 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rotherham
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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