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Solar planning in Shropshire
Shropshire has decided 68 solar farms and approved 94% of them, taking a median of 3.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 496 MW. 14 applications still awaiting a decision.
94%
Approved
64 granted · 4 refused
3.2 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
496 MW
Consented
44 MW refused
10
Appeals
5 allowed on appeal
How Shropshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Shropshire sits in the 38th percentile for approval rate (1 points above the England average) and the 27th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Approved Refused
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (85)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Shrewsbury College - Solar Panels eEnergy Group PLC · 25/04863/PSPPA · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.65 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-18 |
Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen- Solar Array Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSTrust · 25/02807/FUL · 0.9 mo to decide | 1.85 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-07 |
Merlot Chitty Farms, Betton - Solar Panels Merlott Chitty Farms · 25/03134/PSPPA · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-18 |
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road - Solar Canopy Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust · 25/02393/PSPPA · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-21 |
Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen - Solar Panels The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Foundation · 25/02240/PSPPA · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-14 |
Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen - Solar Panels The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Foundation · 25/02266/PSPPA · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-14 |
TB Electrics, Sandford - Solar Panels T B Electrics · 25/02408/PSPPA · 1 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-07 |
Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital - Solar Panels The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust Foundation · 25/01911/PSPPA · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-22 |
Lower Heath Farm, Lower Heath - Solar Panels Alan Simpson Farming Limited · 25/01785/FUL · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.56 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-25 |
Berllandeg Farm, Rhoswiel - Solar Panels Igreen Energy · 25/01572/FUL · 1.2 mo to decide | 1.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-18 |
Berrington Farm - Solar Array Econergy International Limited · 22/04355/FUL · 31.1 mo to decide | 30 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-02 |
The Beeches, Alkington - Solar Panels Renewabuild Limited · 24/04440/FUL · 5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-23 |
Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road - Solar Panels Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust · 25/00417/PSPPA · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.75 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-27 |
Swancote Farm -Solar Panels Swancote Energy Limited · 24/04003/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-21 |
Caterpillar Factory, Lancaster Road - Solar Panels Caterpillar Shrewsbury Limited · 24/04178/PSPPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-08 |
Severn Hospice - Solar Array Severn Hospice Limited · 24/01139/FUL · 4.6 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-12 |
Superstore And Premises, London Road - Solar System Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 24/03018/PSPPA | 0.36 | Application Submitted | 2024-08-05 |
Berllandeg Farm, Rhoswiel - Solar Panels Private Developer · 24/01380/FUL · 1.3 mo to decide | 1.3 | Revised | 2024-07-04 |
Glovers Meadow - Ground Mounted Solar Array Shropshire Council · 24/02237/FUL | 2 | Application Submitted | 2024-06-17 |
Haughmond Quarry - Uffington Solar Farm Opdenergy UK 10 Limited · 24/00724/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 25 | Application Refused | 2024-06-07 |
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen - Solar Panels Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSTrust · 24/01329/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-05 |
Plas Yolyn - Solar Park Curteis Limited · 23/04531/FUL · 6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-03 |
Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital - Solar Panels Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSTrust · 24/01055/PSPPA · 1.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-25 |
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Gobowen - Solar Panels Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHSTrust · 24/01302/FUL | 0.43 | Application Submitted | 2024-04-22 |
Belton Farm, Belton - Solar Pv System Conrad Energy (Developments) Limited · 23/05100/FUL · 4.1 mo to decide | 2.18 | Under Construction | 2024-04-03 |
Cheswardine Hall Residential Home - Solar Panels Cheswardine Hall Residential Home · 23/04774/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-11 |
Kemberton - Solar Farm Vattenfall · 22/02441/FUL · 20.3 mo to decide | 22 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-22 |
Benbow Business Park - Roof Monted Solar PV System Furrows Group · 23/04084/PSPPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-13 |
Manor Farm, Crickheath - Solar Array Manor Farm · 23/03062/FUL · 3.1 mo to decide | 1.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-25 |
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Dun Cow Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 23/02958/PSPPA · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-04 |
Rock Farm - Solar Farm Anglo Renewables · 22/05424/EIA · 9.8 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-25 |
Winston Farm, Ellesmere Road - Solar Array S F Jones Limited · 23/01898/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 1.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-10 |
Squirrel Lane - Solar Photovoltaic Farm Locogen Limited · 22/02151/FUL · 13.2 mo to decide | 12 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-07 |
Tramway Farm, Crickheath - Solar Array R & E J Bowker · 23/02900/FUL | 1.11 | Application Submitted | 2023-07-04 |
Cheswardine Hall Residential Home - Solar Panels Cheswardine Hall Residential Home · 23/01569/FUL · 1.5 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2023-06-12 |
Pepperhill Solar Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Low Carbon · 22/03068/FUL · 10.5 mo to decide | 23 | Operational | 2023-06-07 |
Church Farm, Withington - Solar Farm Elgin Energy · 22/03486/FUL · 7.6 mo to decide | 25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-13 |
Cold Move, Maes-Y-Clawdd Cold Move Limited · 23/00031/FUL · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.83 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-05 |
Bridgnorth Garden Centre - Storage Warehouse British Garden Centres · 22/03999/FUL · 6.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-30 |
County Lane - Solar farm Boultbee Brooks Renewable Energy Limited · 22/01816/FUL · 11.2 mo to decide | 16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-21 |
The Old Airfield - Solar Farm Eaton-Upon-Tern Solar Limited · 22/01866/FUL · 9.7 mo to decide | 49 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-09 |
Winston Farm, Ellesmere Road - Solar Array S F Jones Limited · 23/00338/FUL · 1.1 mo to decide | 1.1 | Revised | 2023-03-07 |
Tramway Farm, Crickheath - Solar Array R & E J Bowker · 22/05430/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 1.11 | Revised | 2023-02-15 |
Syspal, Cockshutt Lane - Solar Panels Syspal Limited · 22/05342/PSPPA · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-20 |
Highbury Poultry Produce, Manor House Lane - Solar Array Highbury Poultry Farm Produce Limited · 22/05395/FUL · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.55 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-13 |
Highbury Poultry Farm Produce, Manor House Lane - Solar Panels Highbury Poultry Farm Produce · 22/04277/PSPPA · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-10 |
Kenwick Lodge, Cockshutt - Solar Array A & J Wrench · 22/04436/FUL · 1 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-31 |
Brick House Farm - Solar Farm Bluefield Renewwable Developments Limited · 22/02565/FUL · 4.7 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-21 |
Cefn-Y-Maes Farm, Rhydycroesau - Solar Park Positech Energy Limited · 22/03447/FUL · 2.6 mo to decide | 1.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-14 |
Kenwick Lodge, Cockshutt - Solar Array Private Developer · 22/03489/FUL · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.3 | Revised | 2022-09-06 |
Cefn-Y-Maes Farm, Rhydycroesau - Solar Park Positech Energy Limited · 22/00350/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide | 1.29 | Revised | 2022-06-29 |
Sansaw Business Park, Hadnall - Solar Panels Sansaw Properties Limited · 22/01658/PSPPA · 1.8 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-30 |
Wykey Farm, Ruyton Xi Towns - Solar Array W H Gittins & Sons · 22/01123/FUL · 2.2 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-13 |
Bubney Farm AlphaReal · 21/01661/FUL · 6 mo to decide | 40 | Operational | 2021-10-01 |
Bryn-Y-Plentyn Farm CR and GM Woollam · 18/05499/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2019-02-20 |
Country Lane Solar Development British Solar Renewables · 15/04345/FUL | 4.7 | Application Withdrawn | 2017-03-01 |
South of Henley Hall NESF (formerly Kronos Solar (KS SPV39)) · 15/01472/FUL · 14.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2016-06-08 |
Land at High Point Farm TGC Renewables · 14/04463/FUL · 16.8 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 2016-03-16 |
Land To The North Of Moor Farm Navitas Project · 15/01805/FUL · 7.8 mo to decide | 3.8 | Operational | 2016-01-06 |
Henley Solar Farm Greencoat/ Renesola · 14/04930/FUL · 14 mo to decide | 6.5 | Operational | 2016-01-04 |
Ebnal Lodge Greencoat Capital · 15/03975/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-12-23 |
Albrighton Solar farm Big 60 Million · 15/02787/FUL · 4.7 mo to decide | 15.8 | Operational | 2015-12-14 |
Upper Meadowley Farm GDL Upper Meadowley · 14/03933/FUL · 14.5 mo to decide | 10.7 | Operational | 2015-11-12 |
Astley Solar Farm Rockfire Capital · 15/02095/FUL · 4.6 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-30 |
Ebnal Lodge Solar Farm Elgin Energy EsCo · 14/03946/FUL · 9.1 mo to decide | 15 | Revised | 2015-07-13 |
Sheriffhales Solar Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/01366/FUL · 3.2 mo to decide | 8.2 | Operational | 2015-07-01 |
Whitton Solar Farm EBS Energy LLP · 15/01238/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | 8.6 | Appeal Refused | 2015-07-01 |
Bromfield Sand and Gravel Sovereign Partners · 15/00284/FUL · 4.5 mo to decide | 0.5 | Operational | 2015-06-25 |
Twemlows Sunsave 27 (Twemlows)/ Vogt solar · 14/03957/FUL · 5.4 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2015-02-20 |
High Trees Farm Green Switch Developments · 14/02386/FUL · 8 mo to decide | 3.8 | Appeal Refused | 2015-01-27 |
Sheriffhales Solar Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/03444/FUL · 4.3 mo to decide | 30.5 | Revised | 2014-12-10 |
Condover Airfield Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/03446/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 12.3 | Operational | 2014-11-21 |
Pitchford Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/03464/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 10.2 | Operational | 2014-11-21 |
Henley Solar Farm Henley Solar Farm · 14/02807/FUL · 3.7 mo to decide | 6.5 | Application Refused | 2014-10-27 |
Whitton solar farm EBS Energy LLP · 14/02873/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 8.6 | Revised | 2014-10-27 |
Hadley Solar Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/02914/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 6.6 | Operational | 2014-10-06 |
Charity Farm (Burlton Solar Farm) Lightsource Renewable Energy · 14/02537/FUL · 3.6 mo to decide | 14.4 | Operational | 2014-09-29 |
Sundorne Grove Elgin Energy EsCo · 14/00759/FUL · 5.4 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2014-08-28 |
Hayford Farm - extension Green Power · 14/01760/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 8.2 | Operational | 2014-08-26 |
Priest Weston Mellington Farm · 14/01815/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2014-07-18 |
Condover (Green Farm) NextEnergy Solar Fund · 13/03519/FUL · 4.2 mo to decide | 10.2 | Operational | 2014-01-09 |
Hayford Farm WS Systems Ltd · 12/03725/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 8.9 | Operational | 2012-12-20 |
Oakridge Farm Oakridge Farm Limited · 11/01193/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 2 | Abandoned | 2011-06-02 |
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours - Solar Panels Big Solar Co-op | 0.3 | Under Construction | — |
Kerry Ingredients, Clee Hill Road - Food Processing Plant Solar community energy group & Big Solar Co-op | 0.3 | No Application Required | — |
Does Shropshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 68 solar farms Shropshire has decided, 94% were approved (64 granted, 4 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Shropshire?
The median time from application to decision is 3.2 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 Shropshire consented?
496 MW has been consented across 64 approved schemes, with 44 MW refused. A further 14 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Shropshire
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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