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Solar planning in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks has decided 7 solar farms and approved 71% of them, taking a median of 2.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 51 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Sevenoaks compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Sevenoaks sits in the 3rd percentile for approval rate (22 points below the England average) and the 48th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (11)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Edenbridge Wastewater Treatment Works, Skinners Lane - Solar Array Southern Water Services Limited · KCC/SE/0199/2024 · 5.2 mo to decide | 0.62 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-20 |
Idleigh Court Road, New Ash Green - Solar Array Evolution Power · 24/03422/FUL | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-01-27 |
White Oak Leisure Centre, Hilda May Avenue - Solar Panels Sevenoaks District Council · 24/02818/PAC · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.43 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-20 |
Chimmens Solar Farm RES Limited · 23/03181/FUL · 7.1 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2024-07-23 |
The Sennocke Centre, High Street - Solar PV Systems Sevenoaks School · 24/00838/PAC · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-23 |
Commonwork Organic Farms Limited, Bore Place - Solar PV Panels Charles Holt Consultancy · 23/02415/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-03 |
St Julians, St Julians Road - Solar Panels Rumshott Estate limited · 23/01154/FUL | 0.27 | Application Withdrawn | 2023-10-10 |
Horton Wood - Solar park NextPower Horton Wood Limited · 22/02599/FUL · 4.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-17 |
Skinners Farm Green Energy UK Direct · 14/03361/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 6 | Appeal Refused | 2015-01-08 |
Skinners Farm Green Energy UK Direct · 14/01270/FUL | 6 | Revised | 2014-08-19 |
West Kingdown Hive Energy · 13/02487/FUL | 20 | Application Withdrawn | 2013-11-08 |
Does Sevenoaks approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 7 solar farms Sevenoaks has decided, 71% were approved (5 granted, 2 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 Sevenoaks?
The median time from application to decision is 2.4 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 Sevenoaks consented?
51 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes, with 56 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Sevenoaks
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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