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Solar planning in Sandwell
Sandwell has decided 19 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 10 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Sandwell compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Sandwell sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 87th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (21)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, Lower City Road - Solar Panels eEnergy Group PLC · PD/25/03087 · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-21 |
Lansing Linde Creighton Limited, Dartmouth Road - Solar Panels Lansing Linde Creighton Limited · PD/25/03084 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-19 |
High Point Academy, Friar Park Road - Solar Panels eEnergy · PD/25/03097 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-07 |
Moorcroft Drive, Moorcroft Park - Solar Panels Noble Green Energy · PD/25/03053 · 1.7 mo to decide | 1.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-14 |
West Bromwich Albion Football Club - Solar Panels West Bromwich Albion Football Club Limited · PD/25/03016 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-19 |
Rowley Regis Community Hospital, Moor Lane - Solar Panels Rowley Regis Community Hospital · PD/25/02964 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-25 |
Devonshire Infant & Junior Academies, Auckland Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · PD/25/02984 · 1 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-25 |
Spartan Industrial Centre, Brickhouse Lane - Solar Panels Midland Building Products Limited · PD/25/02848 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.42 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-28 |
Guru Nanak Gurdwara, High Street - Solar Panels Guru Nanak Gurdwara Committee · PD/24/02774 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-06 |
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panels Ash & Lacy Building Systems Limited · PD/24/02779 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-23 |
Emr Oldbury, Union Road - Solar Panels European Metal Recycling Limited · PD/24/02664 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-07 |
Voestalpine Metsec, Broadwell Road - Solar Panels Voestalpine Metsec Plc · PD/24/02663 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.65 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-22 |
First Steps Nursery, Waterloo Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · PD/23/02588 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-07 |
Huf Uk, New Road - Solar Panels Eco UK Group · PD/24/02601 | 0.37 | Application Submitted | 2024-01-31 |
Cliff Drive - Solar Panels Panesar Foods Limited · PD/23/02574 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-26 |
Ash And Lacy, Alma Street - Photovoltaic Solar Panels Ash & Lacy Building Systems Limited · PD/23/02556 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.24 | Revised | 2024-01-03 |
NDC Polipak, Garratts Lane - Solar Panels NDC Polipak Limited · PD/22/02276 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-20 |
Oldbury Road - Solar Panels William King Limited · PD/22/02243 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.72 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-14 |
Tansun Limited, Spectrum House - Solar Panels Midland Building Products Limited · PD/22/02238 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-25 |
Broadwell Road - Solar Panels Voestalpine Metsec Plc · PD/22/02136 · 5.5 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-28 |
DPD Distribution Centre DPD · PD/15/00438 · 1.1 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2015-12-30 |
Does Sandwell approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 19 solar farms Sandwell has decided, 100% were approved (19 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Sandwell?
The median time from application to decision is 1.7 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 Sandwell consented?
10 MW has been consented across 19 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Sandwell
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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