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Solar planning in Sefton
Sefton has decided 30 solar farms and approved 97% of them, taking a median of 1.6 months to decide. Consented capacity: 25 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Sefton compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Sefton sits in the 52nd percentile for approval rate (4 points above the England average) and the 92nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (37)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Dunes, Esplanade - Solar Panels Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council · DC/2025/01654 · 2 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-15 |
Rowan View Hospital, Villas Road - Solar Panels Mersey Care NHS Trust · DC/2025/01589 | — | Application Submitted | 2025-11-28 |
Rowan View Hospital, Villas Road - Solar Panels Mersey Care NHS Trust · DC/2025/01286 | — | Revised | 2025-09-25 |
Litherland High School, Sterrix Lane - Solar Panels Barker Associates Llp · DC/2025/01183 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-15 |
North Moss Lane - Solar Photovoltaic Farm Taiyo Power & Storage Limited · DC/2025/00299 · 5.4 mo to decide | 9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-07 |
Meadows Leisure Centre, Hall Lane - Solar Photovoltaic System Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council · DC/2024/01903 · 2.7 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-28 |
North Moss Lane - Solar Photovoltaic Farm Taiyo Power & Storage Limited · DC/2023/02024 · 6 mo to decide | 9 | Revised | 2024-05-31 |
Multiuser 5 Building, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels E.ON UK Heat Limited · DC/2024/00166 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-07 |
Temp Control Building - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00099 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-06 |
Briggs Marine, Langton Dock - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00100 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-06 |
Royal Seaforth Dock, CWT Stores Building - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00098 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-05 |
Maritime Stores, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00097 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-05 |
Maritime IT Building, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00086 · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-01 |
CWT North Building, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar panels EON UK Heat Limited · DC/2024/00151 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Multiuser 4 Building - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00091 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Sheds - Solar Panels EON UK Heat Limited · DC/2024/00113 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Multiuser 1 Building, Regent Road - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00089 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Cwt Maintenance Building, Regent Road - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00088 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-27 |
Rubies 2 Building, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00084 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-27 |
Multiuser 2 Building, Regent Road - Solar Panels EON UK Heat Limited · DC/2024/00090 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-27 |
Royal Seaforth Dock, Seaforth - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00110 · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-27 |
Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels EON UK Heat Limited · DC/2024/00154 · 1.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-27 |
Merlin AFS, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels EON UK Heat Limited · DC/2024/00153 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-27 |
Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Sheds - Solar Panels EON UK Heat Limited · DC/2024/00111 · 1.4 mo to decide | 2.05 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-27 |
Rubies 1 Building, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels EON UK Heat Limited · DC/2024/00083 · 0.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-07 |
Sainsburys Supermarkets - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · DC/2023/02053 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.61 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-02 |
Rubies 3 Building, Royal Seaforth Dock - Solar Panels Eon UK Plc · DC/2024/00085 | — | Application Submitted | 2024-01-16 |
Pawfect Retreat, Moor Farm - Solar Panels The Pawfect Retreat · DC/2023/00216 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-18 |
Pawfect Retreat, Moor Farm - Solar Panels The Pawfect Retreat · DC/2022/02319 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Revised | 2023-01-24 |
Formby High School - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · DC/2022/00786 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-06-21 |
Deyes Academy Redevelopment Deyes High School (Lydiate Learning Trust) · DC/2022/00375 · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.63 | Under Construction | 2022-06-08 |
SCS Lighting & Renewables, Aintree - Solar Panels SCS Lighting & Renewables · DC/2022/01138 | 0.34 | Application Submitted | 2022-06-06 |
Crossens Pumping Station - Solar Array Environment Agency · 2021/0937/FUL · 6.2 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-25 |
Land at Tip Field BE Renewables · DC/2015/01265 · 13.9 mo to decide | 5 | Under Construction | 2016-09-23 |
Jemmys Carr Beacons Cross Solar (formerly Jemmys Carr Solar) · DC/2015/01266 · 13.7 mo to decide | 5 | Under Construction | 2016-09-23 |
Back Lane Solar Farm BE Renewables · 2015/0424/FUL | 5 | Revised | 2015-07-09 |
Orrell Hill Hive Energy · DC/2014/01439 · 10 mo to decide | 20 | Application Refused | 2015-06-11 |
Does Sefton approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 30 solar farms Sefton has decided, 97% were approved (29 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Sefton?
The median time from application to decision is 1.6 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 Sefton consented?
25 MW has been consented across 29 approved schemes, with 20 MW refused. A further 7 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Sefton
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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