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Solar planning in Southwark
Southwark has decided 6 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 4.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Southwark compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Southwark sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 11th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, Melon Road - Solar Panels London Borough of Southwark · 24/AP/3458 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-06 |
Dulwich College, College Road - Solar panels Dulwich College · 24/AP/1656 · 6.3 mo to decide | 0.66 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-20 |
Walworth Academy, Shorncliffe Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 23/AP/3597 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-31 |
William Booth Training College, Champion Park - Solar Panels The Salvation Army Trustee Company · 23/AP/0400 · 6.2 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-29 |
William Booth Training College, Champion Park - Solar Panels The Salvation Army Trustee Company · 23/AP/1938 | — | Application Submitted | 2023-07-17 |
City Of London Academy - Solar PV Panels Repowering · 22/AP/0393 · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-20 |
City Of London Academy - Solar PV Panels Repowering · 21/AP/4600 | — | Revised | 2022-01-11 |
City Of London Academy - Solar Panels Repowering · 21/AP/3696 | — | Revised | 2021-11-11 |
The Bermondsey Project Greystar Europe Holdings Limited · 17/AP/4088 · 31.3 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-06-04 |
Does Southwark approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Southwark has decided, 100% were approved (6 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 Southwark?
The median time from application to decision is 4.5 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 Southwark consented?
2 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Southwark
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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