Renewable planning › Solar › South Cambridgeshire
Solar planning in South Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire has decided 41 solar farms and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 3.9 months to decide. Consented capacity: 341 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How South Cambridgeshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, South Cambridgeshire sits in the 21st percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 16th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (50)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Malton Golf Club, Malton Road - Solar Panels Rand Brothers · 25/03983/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-28 |
Cambridge Waste Management Park - Solar Farm Alboro Developments Limited · 25/02021/FUL · 5.5 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-17 |
Cambridge Assesment, Whittlesford - Solar PV Array Cambridge University Press & Assessment · 25/01763/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-25 |
Streetly Hall Farm, Webbs Road - Solar Panels Streetly Hall Farm · 25/02761/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-08 |
Grain Stores, West Wratting - Solar Array Cam Grain Limited · 25/01260/FUL · 5.1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-05 |
River Mel Solar Farm & Battery Storage System Quintas Cleantech · 25/02739/FUL | 25 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-23 |
Falcon Park, Wilsons Road - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Regener8 Power Limited · 25/02539/FUL | 26 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-27 |
South Farm, Shingay Cum Wendy - Ground Mounted Solar Array BeBa Energy UK Limited · 24/03999/FUL · 7.4 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-06 |
Low Fen, Drove Way - Solar Farm South Cambridgeshire District Council · 25/01014/FUL | 49.99 | Application Submitted | 2025-03-14 |
Bassingbourn Barracks, Old North Road - Solar PV Arrays Defence Infrastructure Organisation · 24/00481/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide | 2.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-17 |
New Road, Impington - Solar panels Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital · 24/00846/PRIOR · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-03 |
Domino House, Trafalgar Way - Solar panels Domino UK Limited · 24/00294/PRIOR · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-18 |
Coldhams Business Park, Norman Way - Solar Panels Centrica Business Solutions · 23/04444/PRIOR · 3.7 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-14 |
Dalehead Foods, Linton - Solar PV Panels EDF Renewables · 23/03953/PRIOR · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.89 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-13 |
Barton Road, Barton - Solar Farm Cambridge University Director Of Estates · 22/00051/FUL · 19.1 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-09 |
Highfield Farm, Royston Road - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Grupotec Solar 3 UK Limited · 23/01317/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-03 |
Dalehead Foods, Cambridge Road - Solar Panels EDF Energy Renewables · 23/02811/PRIOR | 0.79 | Revised | 2023-07-21 |
3-5 Stirling Way, Papworth Everard - Solar PV Panels Cambridge University Press & Assessment · 22/02522/FUL · 9.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-21 |
Coton Orchard Garden Centre, Cambridge Road - Solar Panels Blue Diamond Limited · 22/04950/PRIOR · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-17 |
Stargoose Farm - Solar Farm Solarcentury Limited / Statkraft Uk Limited · 21/02173/FUL · 11.1 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-14 |
CRM Surgical, 1 Evolution Business Park - Solar Panels Beba Energy · 22/00497/PRIOR · 2 mo to decide | 0.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-04 |
Morrisons , Broad Street, Cambourne - Solar Panles WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 22/00577/PRIOR · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.48 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-31 |
Burton End Private Developer · 20/01564/FUL · 18.2 mo to decide | 1.5 | Application Refused | 2021-12-13 |
Ely Road Waste Management Park Alboro Developments · S/4028/19/FL · 4.2 mo to decide | 1.1 | Operational | 2020-03-27 |
Lamp Hill Wimpole Estate National Trust · S/0449/19/FL | 0.4 | Operational | 2019-02-07 |
Rectory Farm Push Energy · S/2642/15/FL | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2016-04-01 |
Abbey Farm Push Energy · S/2617/15/FL | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2016-04-01 |
Cambridge Solar Farm Big 60 Million · S/1714/15/FL · 7.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2016-02-11 |
Chittering Solar Farm - extension 2 Abbey Renewables (North Fen Solar Energy) · S/1331/14/FL · 12.2 mo to decide | 9.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2015-06-16 |
Manor Farm Thriplow Farms · S/1687/14/FL · 5.1 mo to decide | 14 | Application Refused | 2015-01-14 |
Black Peak Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · S/1902/14/FL · 4.3 mo to decide | 31.8 | Operational | 2014-12-15 |
Sawston Solar Farm (Land North of Dales Manor Business Park) Sawston Solar Farm · S/2409/14/FL · 1.9 mo to decide | 14 | Appeal Refused | 2014-12-12 |
Munceys Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · S/1898/14/FL · 3.6 mo to decide | 31.6 | Operational | 2014-11-24 |
Royston Solar Farm (Phase 1) Canadian Solar · S/1427/14/FL · 3.9 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-10-29 |
Royston Solar Farm (Phase 1) (a) Canadian Solar · S/1427/14/FL · 3.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-10-29 |
Royston Solar Farm (Phase 2) Canadian Solar · S/1427/14/FL · 3.9 mo to decide | 4 | Planning Permission Expired | 2014-10-29 |
Sawston Solar Farm Land North of Dales Manor Business Park Sawston Solar Farm · S/1615/14/FL · 2.3 mo to decide | 28 | Revised | 2014-10-07 |
Bassingbourn Solar Farm Push Energy · S/0098/14/FL · 7.4 mo to decide | 14.4 | Operational | 2014-08-29 |
Croydon / Church Farm (Royston) Push Energy/ NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) · S/2293/13/FL · 9 mo to decide | 16.5 | Operational | 2014-08-01 |
Great Wilbraham Solar Farm Inazin Energy Limited / Low Carbon · S/2763/13/FL · 6.4 mo to decide | 38.1 | Operational | 2014-07-28 |
Bury Lane Fruit Farm Vortex (formerly Sun Edison) · S/2616/13/FL · 4.8 mo to decide | 24 | Operational | 2014-05-12 |
Vine Farm Solar Park Allianz · S/1067/14/FL | 45 | Operational | 2014-05-09 |
Manor Farm Thriplow Farms · S/2080/13/FL | 14 | Revised | 2014-01-07 |
Hoback Farm TGC Renewables · S/0155/13/FL · 5 mo to decide | 13.1 | Operational | 2013-07-15 |
Skylark Meadow Solar park Anesco · S/1611/12/FL · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2012-11-13 |
Chittering Solar Farm Extension Abbey Properties Cambs · S/1542/12/FL · 2.7 mo to decide | 6.3 | Operational | 2012-10-15 |
Croydon Solar Farm Vogt Solar · S/0319/11 | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2011-06-21 |
Cantelupe Solar Farm Innogy (previously - Belectric (previously Alectron Investments Ltd)) · S/0154/11 · 2.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-04-27 |
Chittering Solar Farm Abbey Renewables · S/2198/10 · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2011-03-15 |
Bourn Solar Farm Eclipse Planning Services� · S/2205/10 · 2.8 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2011-03-08 |
Does South Cambridgeshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 41 solar farms South Cambridgeshire has decided, 88% were approved (36 granted, 5 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in South Cambridgeshire?
The median time from application to decision is 3.9 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 South Cambridgeshire consented?
341 MW has been consented across 36 approved schemes, with 84 MW refused. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in South Cambridgeshire
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.
Novarly Parcel · official public data, read properly · parcel.novarly.com
Screen a specific site here · All authorities · UK property report