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Solar planning in South Staffordshire
South Staffordshire has decided 16 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 219 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
How South Staffordshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, South Staffordshire sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 39th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (18)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Chillington Estate, Chillington Park - Solar Panels Elgin Energy Esco Limited · 23/00576/FULM · 20.2 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-25 |
Hall And Pickles, Wombourne - Solar Panels Advanced Renewable Power Limited · 25/00368/OTHERS · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.01 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-09 |
The Millworks, Wombourne - Solar PV Equipment Prime Oak · 24/00856/OTHERS · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-11-21 |
Bognop Road, Essington - Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage Intelligent Alternatives Limited · 24/00556/FULM | 35 | Application Submitted | 2024-11-14 |
Lawn Lane, Coven - Solar Farm Anesco Limited · 23/01083/FULM · 7.9 mo to decide | 48 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-08-22 |
Four Ashes, Deepmore Lane - Solar Farm Renewable Connections · 23/00931/FULM · 8.5 mo to decide | 22.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-17 |
Pillaton Foods, Cannock Road - Solar Panels Pillaton Foods Limited · 24/00115/OTHERS · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-02 |
Balliol Business Park, Balliol Road - Solar Panels Cargill Meats Europe · 23/00888/FUL · 3.6 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-04 |
Preston Hill Farm, Penkridge - Solar Farm Engena Limited · 23/00009/FUL · 12.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-02 |
i54 Project Trent - Solar Panels Staffordshire County Council · 23/00742/OTHERS · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-18 |
Littywood Farm, Toft Lane - Solar Array Elgin Energy Services · 22/00936/FUL · 9.6 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-22 |
Valiant Way, Pendeford - Solar Panels Centrica Business Solutions · 23/00049/OTHERS · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.88 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-16 |
Acton Trussell - Solar System Granite One Hundred · 22/00536/OTHERS · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.91 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-05 |
Valiant Way, Pendeford NESPF · 21/00732/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-11-12 |
Great Wyrley Performing Arts High School Windsor Academy Trust · 21/00211/OTHERS | 0.19 | Application Withdrawn | 2021-03-30 |
Land East of Lawn Lane Lightsource Renewable Energy · 15/00648/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-11-12 |
Barr Farm Lark Energy · 14-00406-FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 1.8 | Operational | 2014-08-19 |
Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Land Rover · 14/00395/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5.8 | Operational | 2014-08-15 |
Does South Staffordshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms South Staffordshire has decided, 100% were approved (16 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in South Staffordshire?
The median time from application to decision is 2.8 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 Staffordshire consented?
219 MW has been consented across 16 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in South Staffordshire
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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