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Solar planning in Rutland
Rutland has decided 9 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 134 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How Rutland compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Rutland sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 36th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (10)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Tesco Stores, South Street - Roof Mounted Solar Panels Tesco Plc · 2025/1035/PSP · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-17 |
Pilton Village, Luffenham Lane - Staveley Solar Array Bluestone Energy Limited · 2024/0300/MAF · 12.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-27 |
Exton Lane, Burley - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Econergy International Limited · 2024/1482/MAF | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-27 |
Rutland Garden Centre, Ashwell Road - Solar Panels Rutland Garden Centre Limited · 2023/0075/PSP · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-17 |
Ranksborough Farm Elgin Energy · 2019/1249/MAF · 26.2 mo to decide | 28 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-13 |
Woolfox Quarry Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · 2014/1004/MAJ · 13.1 mo to decide | 36.7 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-03-18 |
Seaton Road Solar Farm SBC Renewables · 2015/0662/MAJ · 2.3 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2015-09-30 |
Ketton solar farm - phase 2 Lark Energy · 2014/0025/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide | 3 | Operational | 2014-04-25 |
Hill Top Farm RG and RJ Allen Ltd · 2013/0688/MAJ · 2.9 mo to decide | 2.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2013-11-11 |
Ketton solar farm Lark Energy · 2013/0286/FUL · 2 mo to decide | 9 | Operational | 2013-06-23 |
Does Rutland approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 9 solar farms Rutland has decided, 100% were approved (9 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Rutland?
The median time from application to decision is 2.9 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 Rutland consented?
134 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Rutland
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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