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Solar planning in South Norfolk
South Norfolk has decided 28 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 4.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 265 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.
How South Norfolk compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, South Norfolk sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 13th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (35)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Field Trials Station, Sparrows Hill - Solar Panels John Innes Centre · 2026/0594 | 0.34 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-05 |
Mindful Snacker, Little Melton Food Park - Solar Photovoltaic System Mindful Snacker (T/A Simply Roasted Crisps) · 2025/2206 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-29 |
Marsh Lane Solar Farm, Lion Road - Solar Farm Aura Power Storage Solutions · DC/23/05426 · 20.3 mo to decide | 30 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-13 |
Semere Lane, Dickleburgh - Solar Farm Regener8 Power Limited · 2025/2000 | 49.9 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-03 |
Station Road, Tivetshall St Margaret - Solar PV Panels Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · 2024/3817 · 6.3 mo to decide | 20 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-30 |
Avenue Farm - Back Road Solar Farm South Norfolk & Broadland · 2025/1442 | 15 | Application Submitted | 2025-05-29 |
Nowhere Lane, Norwich - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Albanwise Synergy Limited · 2024/3676 · 4.6 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-28 |
Colton Road, Barnham Broom - Solar Array Barnham Broom Golf and Country Club · 2024/3308 · 4.9 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-25 |
Peddars Milling, Mill Road - Solar Panels Peddars Milling · 2025/0181 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-10 |
Long Stratton Leisure Centre, Long Stratton - Solar Panels South Norfolk District Council · 2024/2781 · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.14 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-18 |
Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Road -Solar Panels South Norfolk and Broadland Council · 2024/2882 · 3.9 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-18 |
Bannatyne Health Club, Ernest Gage Avenue - Solar Panels Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · 2024/1635 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-25 |
Spire Norwich Hospital, Colney - Solar Panels Spire Norwich Hospital · 2024/0722 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-23 |
Farmers Industrial Estate,Mill Road - Solar PV Systems Zestec Renewable Energy · 2023/0655 · 11.5 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-03 |
Flordon Road, Bracon Ash - Solar Panels & Battery Storage Ralos Projects Limited · 2023/1055 | 24 | Application Submitted | 2023-04-18 |
Lotus Cars, Potash Lane - Solar Array Lotus Cars Limited · 2022/2151 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-22 |
Crossways Farm, Thurlton - Solar Farm M Gaze & Co Limited · 2022/0919 · 4.9 mo to decide | 2.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-28 |
Honingham Thorpe Farm, Norwich Road - Solar Array Beba Energy Uk Limited · 20221354 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-27 |
Wymondham Leisure Centre, Norwich Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · 2022/1810 | 0.17 | Application Submitted | 2022-09-27 |
Bloy�s Grove Solar Farm EDF Energy Renewables · 2021/2495 · 8.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-04 |
Colton - Solar photovoltaic farm, Battery storage Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · 2022/0509 · 3.8 mo to decide | 30 | Under Construction | 2022-06-30 |
Victoria Road - Solar Photovoltaic System WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 2022/0525 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.7 | Operational | 2022-04-27 |
Costessey - Roof mounted solar panel BMW · 2022/0615 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-14 |
Aldeby Landfill Site Solar Park Infinis Solar Developments Limited · FUL/2021/0015 · 9 mo to decide | 7 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-08 |
Bracon Ash Solar Luminous Energy Ltd · 2021/0569 · 9.3 mo to decide | 28.5 | Under Construction | 2021-12-21 |
White Horse Lane (Trowse) - Phase 2 Wirsol · 2014/2380 · 81.3 mo to decide | 9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-09-17 |
Barnham Broom Hotel and Golf Club Daveney · 2020/1316 | 1 | Application Submitted | 2020-08-03 |
New Road Solar Farm Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar · 2015/1678 · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Under Construction | 2015-11-02 |
Rookery Business Park Solar Century/ Bluefield Solar · 2015/1215 · 3.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-03 |
Land south of Brick Kiln Road Lightsource Renewable Energy · 2015/1221 · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-03 |
Land East of White Horse Lane Island Green Power · 2014/2380 · 8 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-08-11 |
Avenue Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 2014/0411 · 7.9 mo to decide | 7.3 | Operational | 2014-10-31 |
Hall Farm Solar park Solar Park Developments (Blackrock) · 2014/0562 · 7.1 mo to decide | 15 | Operational | 2014-10-24 |
Tas Valley Solartech Ltd · 2014/0511 | 1.2 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-08-26 |
Baileys Meadow Solar Farm Alectron Investments · 2011/0202 · 6.3 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2011-08-18 |
Does South Norfolk approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 28 solar farms South Norfolk has decided, 96% were approved (27 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in South Norfolk?
The median time from application to decision is 4.2 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 South Norfolk consented?
265 MW has been consented across 27 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 6 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in South Norfolk
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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