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Solar planning in Slough
Slough has decided 10 solar farms and approved 90% of them, taking a median of 1.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 3 MW.
How Slough compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Slough sits in the 25th percentile for approval rate (3 points below the England average) and the 62nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Street - Solar Panels Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust · F/06622/097 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-16 |
Wexham Park Hospital, Wexham Street - Solar PV Panels Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust · F/06622/096 · 1.2 mo to decide | 1.59 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-12 |
Langley Leisure Centre, Parlaunt Road - Solar PV Array Ameresco · P/12603/006 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-11 |
Lynch Hill School Primary Academy, Garrard Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · P/07830/019 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-28 |
Royal Mail - Solar Panels Segro Plc · P/10515/020 · 2.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-02 |
Slough Interchange Industrial Estate, Units 1-3, Whittenham Close - Solar Panels Private Developer · P/20186/000 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-24 |
Heron Drive - Roof mounted solar panels Private Developer · F/09675/016 · 3.8 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-19 |
Unit 2a, Slough Retail Park - Solar Panels Sofology Head Office · P/06651/112 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-28 |
Twinches Lane - Solar photovoltaic Orchard Street Investment Management LLP · P/06651/105 · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-27 |
Poyle Park Solar Farm Sirius SBC Renewables · P/10012/005 · 2.5 mo to decide | 4.5 | Appeal Refused | 2015-10-13 |
Galvin Road Barclays Bank / Innogy (previously BELECTRIC Solar) · P/00348/008 · 2.4 mo to decide | 1.6 | Abandoned | 2015-07-06 |
Does Slough approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 10 solar farms Slough has decided, 90% were approved (9 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Slough?
The median time from application to decision is 1.9 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 Slough consented?
3 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Slough
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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