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Solar planning in Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees has decided 19 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 247 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Stockton-on-Tees compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Stockton-on-Tees 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (22)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys Supermarket, Barlborough Avenue - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/2607/PRPVND · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-11 |
Fairfield Primary School, Glenfield Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 25/2143/PRPVND · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-19 |
Wilton Engineering Services, Port Clarence Offshore Base - Solar Panels Port Clarence Logistics Limited · 25/1877/PRPVND · 0.7 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-24 |
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Wynyard Retail Park - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/1472/PRPVND · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-12 |
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Wynyard Retail Park - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 25/0932/PRPVND | 0.31 | Revised | 2025-07-01 |
The Forum Theatre, Town Centre - Solar Panels Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council · 25/0842/FUL · 1.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-04 |
Armadillo Self Storage, North Tees Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Big Yellow Self Storage Limited · 25/0941/PRPVND · 0.7 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-29 |
Endeavour House - Solar Panels SS Green Energy · 24/1510/PRPVND · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-24 |
Northfield School And Sports College, Thames Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 24/0411/PRPVND · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.54 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-30 |
Dunedin House,Columbia Drive - Solar Panels Esh Group · 23/1859/LA · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-05 |
David Lloyd Club, Tees Barrage Way - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure · 23/1336/PRPVND · 4.3 mo to decide | 0.46 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-23 |
California Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Infinis Solar Developments Limited · 22/1511/FUL · 8.5 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-03-15 |
Gately Moor Reservoir, Redmarshall - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Canadian Solar & Novergy · 22/1499/FUL · 4.8 mo to decide | 49.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-23 |
Gately Moor Reservoir, Redmarshall - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Canadian Solar & Novergy · 22/00727/FUL · 3.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-10 |
Wynyard Business Park, North Chapell Lane - Solar Panels Northumberland Estates Limited · 22/1800/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 3.96 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-06 |
Motorpoint, Yarm Road - Solar photovoltaics panels ABRDN · 22/1171/PRPVND · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-25 |
Letch Lane - Solar Farm Anesco Limited · 21/2290/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 10.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-15 |
Thorpe Bank Solar Farm Lightsource BP · 20/2131/FUL · 2.4 mo to decide | 32 | Revised | 2020-12-11 |
Norton Bottoms Billingham Valley Developments · 16/0431/OUT | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2017-02-28 |
Eaglescliffe Solar Farm UK Sustainable Energy · 15/1842/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-12-18 |
High Meadow Farm Anesco · 15/1826/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2015-12-04 |
Cowley Complex, Stockton on Tees Sonnedix Limited | 120 | Under Construction | — |
Does Stockton-on-Tees approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 19 solar farms Stockton-on-Tees has decided, 100% were approved (19 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Stockton-on-Tees?
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 Stockton-on-Tees consented?
247 MW has been consented across 19 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Stockton-on-Tees
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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