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Solar planning in Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent has decided 19 solar farms and approved 95% of them, taking a median of 1.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 10 MW. 1 application still awaiting a decision.

95%
Approved
18 granted · 1 refused
1.7 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
10 MW
Consented
1 MW refused
1
Appeals
1 allowed on appeal

How Stoke-on-Trent compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Stoke-on-Trent sits in the 43rd percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 87th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

510Approved — 1 (2015)115Approved — 6 (2022)Refused — 1 (2022)722Approved — 2 (2023)223Approved — 2 (2024)224Approved — 6 (2025)625Approved — 1 (2026)126
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Arnold Clark Automobiles - Solar Panels
Arnold Clark Automobiles Limited · 25/PRA/00943 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.24Awaiting Construction2026-02-12
Ormiston Meridian Academy, Sandon Road - Solar Panels
EEnergy Group plc · 26/PRA/00025
0.16Application Submitted2026-01-14
Thistley Hough Academy, Thistley Hough - Solar Panels
Energy Group plc · 25/PRA/00751 · 1.3 mo to decide
0.41Awaiting Construction2025-12-08
Ford Green Trade Centre, Ford Green Road - Solar Panels
Metis Energy Limited · 25/PRA/00525 · 1.3 mo to decide
0.31Awaiting Construction2025-10-29
Royal Stoke University Hospital - Solar Panels
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust · 25/PRA/00279 · 1.3 mo to decide
1Awaiting Construction2025-09-16
Armadillo Self Storage, Victoria Road - Solar Panels
Big Yellow Self Storage Limited · 25/PRA/00028 · 2.8 mo to decide
0.18Awaiting Construction2025-08-01
Haywood Hospital, High Lane - Solar Canopy
Midlands Partnership University NHS · 71884/PRA · 1.5 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2025-05-07
VWS, Meir - Solar Panels
VWS (UK) Limited · 71784/PRA · 1.1 mo to decide
0.37Awaiting Construction2025-03-10
Manor Bakeries, Newcastle Road - Solar Panels
Ivegate Limited · 71326/PRA · 1.4 mo to decide
0.61Awaiting Construction2024-11-05
Tunstall Trade Park, Brownhills Road - Solar Panels
Private Developer · 70580/PRA · 1.7 mo to decide
0.23Awaiting Construction2024-02-26
Manor Bakeries, Newcastle Road - Solar Photovoltaics Panels
Premier Foods · 70388/PRA · 1.8 mo to decide
0.16Awaiting Construction2023-12-07
Central Food, Unicorn Industrial Estate - Solar Panels
Central Food Service Limited · 68873/PRA · 1.6 mo to decide
0.31Awaiting Construction2023-04-27
Unit 2, G-park, Whittle Road - Solar Panels
Private Developer · 68087/PRA · 1.7 mo to decide
0.84Awaiting Construction2022-08-05
Marlborough Works, High Street - Solar Panels
Churchill China Plc · 68025/FUL · 0.9 mo to decide
0.16Awaiting Construction2022-06-21
Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyford - Solar Panels
Churchill China (UK) Plc · 67698/PRA · 1.8 mo to decide
0.39Awaiting Construction2022-04-28
Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyford - Solar Panels
Churchill China (UK) Plc · 67603/PRA · 2.2 mo to decide
0.77Application Refused2022-03-31
Leek Road - Solar PV array
Goodwin Plc · 67329/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide
1.06Awaiting Construction2022-01-27
Mossfield Road - Solar PV Generation System
F. Klucznik & Son Limited T/A IAE · 66874/PRA · 1.8 mo to decide
0.37Awaiting Construction2022-01-17
Churchill China Uk Limited, Marlborough Way, Sandyford - Solar Panels
Churchill China (UK) Plc · 67250/PRA · 2.1 mo to decide
0.99Awaiting Construction2022-01-12
Screwfix Direct
Kingfisher Scottish Limited Partnership · 58866/FUL · 0.9 mo to decide
2.5Operational2015-11-03

Does Stoke-on-Trent approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 19 solar farms Stoke-on-Trent has decided, 95% were approved (18 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Stoke-on-Trent?

The median time from application to decision is 1.7 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 Stoke-on-Trent consented?

10 MW has been consented across 18 approved schemes, with 1 MW refused. A further 1 application awaits a decision.

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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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