Novarly ParcelRenewable planning
Renewable planning › Solar › South Gloucestershire
Solar planning in South Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire has decided 54 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 426 MW. 7 applications still awaiting a decision.
96%
Approved
52 granted · 2 refused
1.8 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
426 MW
Consented
33 MW refused
1
Appeals
0 allowed on appeal
How South Gloucestershire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, South Gloucestershire sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (61)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Abbotswood Primary School, Kelston Close - Solar Panels South Gloucestershire Council · P26/00498/PNRE | 0.15 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-23 |
Warmley Park School, Tower Road - Solar Panels South Gloucestershire Council · P26/00504/PNRE | 0.3 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-23 |
Warburtons Bakery, Western Approach Distribution Park - Solar Panels Warburtons Limited · P26/00565/PNRE | 0.94 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-09 |
Goldcrest Way - Solar Panels Farmfoods Limited · P26/00356/PNRE | 0.72 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-16 |
Emergency Air Operation Base, Gloucester Road - Solar Array Bristol Energy · P26/00151/F | 6 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-30 |
Central Park - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Severnside Distribution Lane Limited · P26/00067/F | 7 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-13 |
The Range Distribution Centre, Severn Beach - Solar panels InRange Limited · P25/01358/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 2.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-28 |
Westerleigh Solar, Oakleigh Green Farm Lane - Solar Panels EDF Energy Renewables Limited · P25/00377/F · 3.9 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-13 |
Cattybrook Solar Farm Luminous Energy Limited · P23/03430/F · 16.1 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-17 |
Mousewell Farm, Besom Lane - Solar Farm RWE Renewables UK Limited · P24/03001/F | 22 | Application Submitted | 2024-12-30 |
Parkway Advanced Engineering Centre, New Road - Solar PV Panels Bristol Energy · P24/01905/PNRE · 1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-06 |
University Of West Of England, Coldharbour Lane - Solar Panels University of the West of England · P24/01776/PNRE · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.59 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-04 |
Dominos Pizza Uk & Ireland, Central Park - Solar PV Panels Dominos Pizza Group Limited (Head Office) · P24/01382/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-30 |
Longwell Green Leisure Centre - Solar panels Ineco Energy · P24/01325/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-25 |
Thornbury Leisure Centre, Bristol Road - Solar Panels Ineco Energy · P24/01052/PNRE · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-18 |
Great Western Air Ambulance Charity, Gloucester Road - Solar PV Panels Bristol Energy · P24/00923/PNRE · 2 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-12 |
CHEP Severnside, Goldcrest Way - Solar Panels Chep UK Limited Brambles Group · P24/00650/PNRE · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-01 |
Yate Leisure Centre, Kennedy Way - Solar Panels Ineco Energy · P24/00566/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-29 |
Airbus UK Industrial Complex - Solar panels Custom Solar Limited · P24/00385/PNRE · 1.7 mo to decide | 3.14 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-25 |
The Range Distribution Centre, Central Avenue - Solar Panels InRange Limited · P24/00532/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.95 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-23 |
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited, The Village - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · P24/00320/PNRE · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-28 |
DPD Bristol, Emersons Green - Solar Panels Nottinghamshire County Council · P24/00238/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-25 |
Gallagher Retail Park, Aldermoor Way - Solar Panels Jones Lang Lasalle Group · P24/00013/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-28 |
Varley , Talbot End Farm, Cromhall - Solar Farm RES Limited · P22/07114/F · 13.1 mo to decide | 25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-24 |
Hobs House Bakery, Hatters Lane - Solar panels Hobbs House Bakery · P23/03104/PNRE · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-14 |
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Station Road - Solar Panels Invesco Real Estate · P23/02613/PNRE · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-24 |
Abbey Wood Retail Park, Filton - Solar Panels Invesco Real Estate · P23/02612/PNRE · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.88 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-24 |
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Willowherb Road - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Club · P23/02113/PNRE · 2 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-04 |
Codrington Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Renewable Connections Limited · P22/05906/F · 10 mo to decide | 18.75 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-11 |
Eastwood Park, Falfield - Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Panels Ministry of Justice · P21/08123/F · 19.2 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-28 |
Oldbury Power Station - Solar Photo Voltaic Array Magnox Limited · P23/01716/PNRE · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-14 |
Hill Court, Tranton Lane Hill - Solar Farm Longlands Solar Farm Limited · P22/05462/F · 9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-30 |
Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Lane - Solar Panels Circadian Trust · P23/01503/PNRE · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-14 |
Dunelm, Centaurus Road - Solar Panels Dunelm Group Limited · P23/01333/PNRE · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-31 |
Emerald Park, Emersons Green - Solar Panels Conrad Energy (Solar) Limited · P23/01202/PNRE · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-18 |
Carshop Bristol, Bolingbroke Way - Solar Panels Sytner Group Limited · P23/01128/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-16 |
Morrison Supermarket, Lysander Road - Solar Panels Morrisons · P22/05949/PNRE · 1.7 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-02 |
Iaaps, Newlands Lane - Solar Panels & Hydrogen Storage University of Bath · P22/05070/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.69 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-28 |
Folly Brook Road, Emersons Green - Solar Panels JJ Foodservice Limited · P22/05190/PNRE · 1.6 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-13 |
Cribbs Causeway, Merlin Road - Solar Panels Planet Ice (Bristol) Limited · P22/05176/PNRE · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-13 |
Perrinpit Farm Grune Energien · P21/01624/F · 18.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Under Construction | 2022-09-21 |
Hollywood Bowl, Aspects Leisure Park - Solar panels Hollywood Bowl Group · P22/02836/PNRE · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-14 |
Berwick Drive, Almondsbury - Solar Photovoltaics Panels Exolum Pipeline System Limited · P22/00294/F · 4.1 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-25 |
Elm Farm solar farm and Battery storage Enso Energy Limited · P21/04721/F · 6.8 mo to decide | 24 | Application Refused | 2022-01-28 |
Rag Lane Solar Farm BayWa r.e. UK Limited · P20/24180/F · 10.9 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-02 |
The Wave - Solar & Battery Development The Wave Group Limited · P21/00356/F · 8.3 mo to decide | 2.97 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-10-22 |
Central Avenue, Severn Beach - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Zestec Asset Management · P21/04573/F · 1.7 mo to decide | 1.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-20 |
Larks Green Solar Farm Enso Energy / Iron Acton Green · P20/13909/F · 4.5 mo to decide | 70 | Operational | 2021-01-05 |
Hare Brewery - Solar Panels St Austell Brewery · P19/8584/PNRE · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.25 | Operational | 2019-08-08 |
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 185 Innogy (previously BELECTRIC Solar) · PT16/0447/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2016-03-23 |
Rolls Royce Filton Campus Building 184 Innogy (previously BELECTRIC Solar) · PT16/0435/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.4 | Operational | 2016-03-23 |
Parklands Anesco · PT15/2164/F · 5 mo to decide | 4.6 | Operational | 2015-10-22 |
Oakham Farm Anesco/Parklands Solar · PT15/2164/F · 5 mo to decide | 8 | Operational | 2015-10-22 |
Land adjacent to Church Road Canadian Solar · PT15/1586/F · 4.6 mo to decide | 3.5 | Operational | 2015-09-01 |
Ring O Bells Farm Green Energy UK Direct · PK14/2339/F · 13.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-08-07 |
Amcor Flexibles Langley Eco · PT15/2341/F · 1.2 mo to decide | 1.7 | Operational | 2015-07-09 |
Hammond Court Farm Solar Power South · PT14/2575/F · 6.6 mo to decide | 15 | Operational | 2015-02-12 |
Green Farm AEE Renewables · PK14/1755/F · 5.7 mo to decide | 9.4 | Appeal Refused | 2014-10-31 |
Tower Hill Farm NextEnergy Solar Fund (NESF) · PT14/2810/F · 3 mo to decide | 8.1 | Operational | 2014-10-15 |
Grange Farm (Avon) Solar Power South · PT13/3662/F · 2.7 mo to decide | 21 | Operational | 2014-01-06 |
Says Court Farm solar park AEE Renewables · PT13/1082/F · 5.7 mo to decide | 19.8 | Operational | 2013-10-01 |
Does South Gloucestershire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 54 solar farms South Gloucestershire has decided, 96% were approved (52 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in South Gloucestershire?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Gloucestershire consented?
426 MW has been consented across 52 approved schemes, with 33 MW refused. A further 7 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in South Gloucestershire
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