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Solar planning in South Ribble
South Ribble has decided 8 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 12 MW.
How South Ribble compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, South Ribble sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 97th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Navigator Tissue UK, Badger Road - Solar PV Panels Navigator Tissue UK Limited · 07/2025/00057/PAP · 1.1 mo to decide | 1.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-05 |
Four Oaks Road, Walton Summit - Solar Panels Cornerstone Group · 07/2024/00772/SPD · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-25 |
Leyland Trucks Limited, Croston Road - Solar Panels Leyland Trucks Limited · 07/2024/00268/PAP · 1.4 mo to decide | 4 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-21 |
Globe Mill, Midge Hall Lane - Solar Panels Cactus Energy · 07/2024/00206/PAP · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-18 |
Banksfield Place, Walton Summit Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Abrdn Property Holdings Limited · 07/2023/00471/SPD · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.94 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-30 |
Vodafone Building, Carr Lane - Solar Panels Vodafone · 07/2023/00216/PAP · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-16 |
Carver Hay, moss lane Navitas Project · 07/2015/1494/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 2.5 | Operational | 2015-12-15 |
AB Inbev UK Perpetum Sun · 07/2015/1627/FUL · 1 mo to decide | 2.2 | Abandoned | 2015-11-11 |
BAE Samlesbury Aerodrome British Aerospace Defence Limited · 07/2014/0430/FUL · 2.9 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2014-09-18 |
Does South Ribble approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 8 solar farms South Ribble has decided, 100% were approved (8 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in South Ribble?
The median time from application to decision is 1.4 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 Ribble consented?
12 MW has been consented across 8 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in South Ribble
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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