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Solar planning in Rushmoor
Rushmoor has decided 5 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 4 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Rushmoor compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Rushmoor sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 95th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (8)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
St Michaels Abbey, Farnborough Road - Solar Panels St Michaels Abbey · 26/00023/FUL | 0.21 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-20 |
Chancerygate Way - Solar Panels Electron Green · 24/00148/PRIORP · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-03 |
Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, Etps Road - Solar Panels Farnborough International Limited · 23/00885/FULPP · 1.9 mo to decide | 1.15 | Under Construction | 2024-02-15 |
Farnborough Airport - Solar Panels Farnborough Airport Limited · 23/00617/FULPP · 1.4 mo to decide | 1.7 | Operational | 2023-10-04 |
Invincible Road - Solar Panels Cove Industrial Enterprises Limited · 23/00299/FUL · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-20 |
Templer Avenue - Solar Photovoltaic Panel Frasers Property UK Limited · 22/00781/PRIOR · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-09 |
Templer Avenue - Solar Photovoltaic Panel Frasers Property · 22/00527/PRIORP | 0.23 | Revised | 2022-08-26 |
Chancerygate Way Oakapple Renewable Energy · 20/00006/FUL | 0.3 | Abandoned | 2020-01-06 |
Does Rushmoor approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 5 solar farms Rushmoor has decided, 100% were approved (5 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Rushmoor?
The median time from application to decision is 1.5 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 Rushmoor consented?
4 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rushmoor
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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