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Solar planning in Southend-on-Sea
Southend-on-Sea has decided 5 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Southend-on-Sea compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Southend-on-Sea sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 98th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (6)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys Supermarkets, London Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/00298/PA52 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-02 |
Adventure Island, Western Esplanade - Solar Arrays Stockvale Limited · 25/00095/PA52 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-02-26 |
Spire Wellesley Hospital, Eastern Avenue - Solar Panels Spire Wellesley Hospital · 24/00539/FUL · 7.3 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-17 |
Campfield Road, Shoeburyness - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Eden Sustainable Limited · 23/01874/GPDS · 1.3 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-29 |
David Lloyd Health And Fitness Centre, Snakes Lane - Solar Panels Custom Solar Limited · 23/01192/PA52 | 0.47 | Application Submitted | 2023-07-14 |
Sea Life Adventure Centre, Eastern Esplanade - Solar Panels Private Developer · 23/00398/PA52� · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-14 |
Does Southend-on-Sea approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 5 solar farms Southend-on-Sea has decided, 100% were approved (5 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Southend-on-Sea?
The median time from application to decision is 1.3 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 Southend-on-Sea consented?
2 MW has been consented across 5 approved schemes. A further 1 application awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Southend-on-Sea
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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