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Solar planning in Swale

Swale has decided 26 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 2.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 170 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.

96%
Approved
25 granted · 1 refused
2.5 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
170 MW
Consented
10 MW refused
2
Appeals
1 allowed on appeal

How Swale compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Swale sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 46th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 3 (2013)Refused — 1 (2013)413Approved — 2 (2014)214Approved — 3 (2015)315Approved — 1 (2019)119Approved — 1 (2021)121Approved — 4 (2022)422Approved — 3 (2023)323Approved — 4 (2024)424Approved — 3 (2025)325Approved — 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (33)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Cook Pastry and Pies - Solar Panels
Two Blues Solar · 26/500408/PN14J · 1 mo to decide
0.96Awaiting Construction2026-03-04
Norham Farm, Selling Road - Solar Panels
Gaskains Limited · 26/500281/PN14J
0.3Application Submitted2026-01-26
Knauf UK Sittingbourne, Barge Way - Solar Panels
Knauf (UK) GMBH · 26/500106/PN14J
3.5Application Submitted2026-01-12
Pitstock Farm - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Voltalia UK Limited · 24/500125/FULL · 20.3 mo to decide
41Awaiting Construction2025-10-03
Vigo Lane, Borden - Solar Farm
Industria Solar Vigo (Industria Brand Energy) · 23/502210/FULL · 27.9 mo to decide
40Awaiting Construction2025-09-01
Main Road, Sheerness Docks - Solar Panels
Eon UK Plc · 25/500564/FULL · 3 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2025-06-20
Harp Farm - Solar Park
British Solar Renewables · 25/502166/FULL
15Application Submitted2025-06-12
Energy Recovery Facility, Barge Way - Solar Panels
Enfinium · KCC/SW/0066/2025
0.27Application Submitted2025-05-01
HM Prison Swaleside, Brabazon Road - Solar Panels
Ministry of Justice · 25/500798/PN14J
—Application Withdrawn2025-03-21
Park Central, Cullet Drive - Solar Panels
Volkswagen Group UK Limited · 24/503933/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.4Awaiting Construction2024-11-18
Wienerberger, Castle Road - Solar Panels
Olympus Power · 24/502478/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide
1.12Awaiting Construction2024-08-12
Kemsley Fields Business Park, Ridham Dock Road - Solar Panels
BeBa Energy UK Limited · 24/502228/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.39Awaiting Construction2024-07-29
Floplast, Castle Road - Solar Panels
Olympus Power · 24/500108/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide
1.3Awaiting Construction2024-03-05
Queenborough Business Park, Main Road - Solar Panels
Myriad Heat & Power Products Limited · 23/504816/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.99Awaiting Construction2023-12-18
Castle Road, Eurolink - Solar Panels
Cross & Wells Limited · 23/503167/FULL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.46Awaiting Construction2023-09-26
The Promenade, Leysdown - Solar Panels
BeBa Energy UK Limited · 22/505373/PNJ · 1.8 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2023-01-11
Shepherd Neame, North Lane - Solar Panels
Shepherd Neame Limited · 22/502480/FULL · 4.7 mo to decide
0.23Awaiting Construction2022-10-21
Hempstead Farm, Hempstead Lane - Solar Panels
G H Dean & Co Limited · 22/503807/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.68Awaiting Construction2022-10-04
Thames Reinforcements Limited, New Road - Solar PV array
Envirolec Smart Energy Solutions · 22/502149/PNJ · 1.8 mo to decide
0.32Awaiting Construction2022-06-22
Raspberry - Solar PV
RWE · 22/502778/EIFUL
49.9Application Submitted2022-06-13
The Promenade, Leysdown - Solar Panels
Beba Energy Uk Limited · 22/502307/PNJ
—Revised2022-05-09
Brabazon Road, Eastchurch - Solar Panels
The Ministry Of Justice · 22/500263/PN14J · 1.8 mo to decide
0.38Awaiting Construction2022-03-15
New Rides Farm - Photovoltaic Panels
EnergieKontor UK Limited · 21/503240/FULL · 3.3 mo to decide
10Awaiting Construction2021-09-30
Tesco Super-Store (Bridge Road)
Push Energy · 18/506645/PN14J · 2.9 mo to decide
0.4Operational2019-03-31
Bobbing solar farm
Solar Securities (Group) · SW/14/0525 · 19.1 mo to decide
11.3Operational2015-12-07
Abbey Fields Farm
FR Solar Kent PV · 15/505437/FULL · 3.7 mo to decide
5.3Operational2015-10-30
Tonge Corner Farm
Martifer Solar (Voltalia) · SW/14/0224 · 17.6 mo to decide
22Operational2015-08-28
Orchard Farm
Omega Solar / OPDE · 14/502072/FULL · 2.5 mo to decide
10Operational2014-10-22
South Lees Farm
Solar Century · SW/13/1202 · 3.6 mo to decide
11Operational2014-01-22
Littles Manor Farm
The Landmark Practice · SW/13/0832 · 4.1 mo to decide
9.5Appeal Refused2013-11-22
Morrisons roof mounted solar
WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · SW/13/0630 · 2 mo to decide
2Operational2013-07-29
Iwade Solar Farm
FH Dean Ltd · SW/12/1019 · 5.7 mo to decide
1.7Operational2013-07-11
Old Rides solar Farm
Sunsave 9 (Old Rides) Ltd/ Vogt solar · SW/12/1448 · 2.6 mo to decide
8Operational2013-02-14

Does Swale approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 26 solar farms Swale has decided, 96% were approved (25 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Swale?

The median time from application to decision is 2.5 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 Swale consented?

170 MW has been consented across 25 approved schemes, with 10 MW refused. A further 6 applications 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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