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Solar planning in Stevenage
Stevenage has decided 7 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 2 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Stevenage compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Stevenage sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 95th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tesco Extra, The Forum - Solar Panels Batchelor Electrical Limited · 26/00163/CPAS | 0.26 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-17 |
Unit 1, Roebuck Retail Park, London Road - Solar Panels Advanced Renewable Power Limited · 25/00422/CPAS · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-11 |
Aston End - Ground Mounted Solar Panels Myriad Heat & Power Products Limited · 3/25/0950/FUL | 0.24 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-09 |
Sainsburys, Hitchin Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/00087/CPAS · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-17 |
David Lloyd Fitness Centre, Kings Way - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 23/00455/CPAS · 1.4 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-27 |
Roaring Meg Retail Park, London Road - Solar Panels TK Maxx · 23/00050/CPAS · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-02 |
Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way - Solar PV Panels Hollywood Bowl Group · 21/01324/CPAS · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-05 |
Tesco Store The Forum Stevenage Push Energy · 20/00015/CPAS · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.4 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-03-06 |
Flamingo House M & G · 19/00216/CPAS · 6 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2019-10-07 |
Does Stevenage approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 7 solar farms Stevenage has decided, 100% were approved (7 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 Stevenage?
The median time from application to decision is 1.5 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 Stevenage consented?
2 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Stevenage
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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