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Solar planning in Swansea
Swansea has decided 16 solar farms and approved 88% of them, taking a median of 4.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 70 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Swansea compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Swansea sits in the 21st percentile for approval rate (5 points below the England average) and the 11th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tesco Superstore, Tidal Reach - Solar PV Array Tesco Plc · 2025/2575/PLD · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-06 |
Coed Bach Park, Gwynfryn Road - Solar Panels Stellar Energy · 2025/1812/FUL | 15 | Application Submitted | 2025-08-29 |
Gwenlais Farm, Carmel Road - Gwenlais Solar Farm Solar Securities Group Limited · DNS CAS-02282-Z9M8L7 · 14.9 mo to decide | 16.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-11 |
Tir John Solar Farm Swansea City and County Council · 2022/1907/FUL · 8.3 mo to decide | 3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-13 |
Brunel Way, Pentrechwyth - Solar Panels WM Morrisons Supermarkets Plc · 2022/0087/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.74 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-31 |
Carn Nicholas Farm (Extension) Innova Renewables Limited · 2020/0173/FUL · 13.5 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2021-03-17 |
Eurofoods Building Eurofoods Group · 2019/0331/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2019-04-09 |
Land at Lltty Morphil Farm Kronos Solar · 2015/1529 · 9.6 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2016-05-10 |
Castell Ddu Solar Farm Caledon Partners (Solar Power Parks) · 2015/1786 · 4.2 mo to decide | 5 | Planning Permission Expired | 2016-01-14 |
Carn Nicholas Farm Suncredit UK · 2015/1546 · 4.1 mo to decide | 5 | Under Construction | 2015-12-14 |
Killan Farm Solar Array Extens Y Felin Ddwr Charitable Trust · 2015/1209 · 4.9 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2015-12-14 |
Cockett Valley Renewable Developments Wales · 2014/1837 · 8.4 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2015-08-18 |
Carn Nicholas Farm Suncredit UK · 2015/1646 | 5 | Application Withdrawn | 2015-08-11 |
Gwenlais Uchaf Farm Renewable Developments · 2014/1620 · 6.5 mo to decide | 4 | Revised | 2015-05-15 |
Pencefnarda Uchaf Farm Pencefnarda Solar · 2014/0761 · 8.2 mo to decide | 3.6 | Appeal Refused | 2015-02-09 |
Gelliwern Isaf Farm Solar Park Developments · 2014/0739 · 5.7 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2014-11-12 |
Brynwhilach Solar Park Core Pisces / Gower Power Co-op CIC · 2014/1022 · 3.6 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2014-11-04 |
Webbsfield Gower Power Community Cooperative · 2014/0876 · 2.5 mo to decide | 1 | Appeal Refused | 2014-09-02 |
Rhyd-y-Pandy Solar Farm Wessex Solar Energy · 2013/1639 · 3.2 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2014-02-20 |
Abergelli Glas Solar Farm Foresight · 2013/0135 · 3.3 mo to decide | 7.7 | Operational | 2013-05-28 |
Does Swansea approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms Swansea has decided, 88% were approved (14 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Swansea?
The median time from application to decision is 4.5 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 Swansea consented?
70 MW has been consented across 14 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 2 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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