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Solar planning in Stockport
Stockport has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 3 MW. 8 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Stockport compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Stockport sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (20)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle Heath - Solar Panels APS Group · DC/097724 | 0.51 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-01 |
Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle Heath - Solar Panels APS Group · DC/096512 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Revised | 2025-09-30 |
Sainsburys, London Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · DC/096473 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-15 |
Torkington Road, Hazel Grove - Solar PV Panels Conrad Energy (Developments) Limited · DC/096042 | 30 | Application Submitted | 2025-06-18 |
Rrg Toyota, St Marys Way - Solar Panels AMS Solutions (Uk) Limited · DC/094770 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-24 |
Weinerberger House, Brooks Drive - Solar Panels Wienerberger Limited Head Office · DC/093396 | 0.13 | Application Submitted | 2024-09-17 |
Decathlon, Georges Road - Solar Pv System Decathlon Sport · DC/089654 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-18 |
Cheadle Hulme School, Claremont Road - Solar Panels Cactus Energy · DC/089675 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-18 |
Audi Stockport, Brinksway, Edgeley - Solar Panels Smith Knight Fay · DC/085236 · 17 mo to decide | 0.27 | Operational | 2023-10-05 |
Hercules Office Park, Bird Hall Lane - Solar Arrays DSG Financial Services Limited · DC/089468 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-02 |
Mercedes Benz, Heaton Mersey - Solar Panels Mercedes Benz · DC/088083 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-26 |
Cheadle Hulme School, Claremont Road - Solar Panels Cactus Energy · DC/087939 | 0.3 | Revised | 2023-06-09 |
Bramhall High School, Seal Road - Solar Array Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council · DC/088359 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-19 |
A G Parfett and Son, Didsbury Road - Solar Panels A G Parfett And Son · DC/088107 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-09 |
Mercedes-Benz, Brighton Road - Solar Panels Mercedes Benz · DC/088083 | 0.2 | Revised | 2023-05-02 |
The Adidas Centre, Hazel Grove - Solar Array Private Developer · DC/086562 · 4.2 mo to decide | 0.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-01 |
Life Leisure Grand Central, Grand Central Square - Solar Panels Stockport Council · DC/086587 · 3.2 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-21 |
A G Parfett And Son, Didsbury Road - Solar Panels SCS Lighting & Renewables · DC/087436 | 0.45 | Revised | 2022-12-15 |
Heaton Norris - Solar PV Panel Private Developer · DC/085237 · 3.5 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-30 |
Heaton Mersey - Solar panels SCS Lighting & Renewables · DC/085602 | 0.42 | Revised | 2022-06-07 |
Does Stockport approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Stockport has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Stockport?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Stockport consented?
3 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. A further 8 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Stockport
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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