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Solar planning in Tandridge
Tandridge has decided 5 solar farms and approved 60% of them, taking a median of 5.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 11 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (5 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Tandridge compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Tandridge sits in the 1st percentile for approval rate (33 points below the England average) and the 6th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Haxted Mead, Lingfield - Solar Farm Haxted Mead Solar Farm Limited · 2025/644 | 50 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-08 |
Gaywood Solar Farm KYBO Solar Limited · 23/00505/FUL · 9.9 mo to decide | 10.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-01-18 |
Sewage Disposal Works, Eden Vale - Ground Mounted Solar Panels Southern Water Services Limited · SCC_Ref_2023-0077 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-28 |
East Hill - Solar Panels Gondola Pro · 2022/1423/PA · 7.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-17 |
Eden Vale Farm, Eden Vale Dormans Park - Solar Photovoltaic Array Southern Water Services Limited · TA2023/650 | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2023-05-24 |
Gaywood Solar Farm - Solar Farm KYBO Solar Limited · 22/01945/FUL | 8 | Revised | 2022-08-02 |
Redeham Hall Solar Farm INRG Solar · 2015/1056 · 7.2 mo to decide | 5.3 | Appeal Refused | 2016-01-15 |
Land at Barrow Green Farm Dowsett Mayhew Planning Partnership · 2015/57 · 1.4 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-02-25 |
Barrow Green Farm Barrow Green Solar Park · 2014/1014 · 3.2 mo to decide | 15 | Revised | 2014-10-24 |
Does Tandridge approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 5 solar farms Tandridge has decided, 60% were approved (3 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Tandridge?
The median time from application to decision is 5.2 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 Tandridge consented?
11 MW has been consented across 3 approved schemes, with 10 MW refused. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Tandridge
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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