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Solar planning in Telford and Wrekin
Telford and Wrekin has decided 23 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 2.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 208 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Telford and Wrekin compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Telford and Wrekin sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 51st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (27)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Kraft Heinz, Hortonwood - Solar Panels H.J. Heinz Manufacturing UK Limited · TWC/2026/0190 | 0.81 | Application Submitted | 2026-03-16 |
Telford Shopping Centre, Northfield Street - Solar Panels Olympus Power · TWC/2026/0101 | 0.58 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-10 |
Lyreco, Donnington Wood - Solar Panels Private Developer · TWC/2025/0749 · 1 mo to decide | 3.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-03 |
Tiddiecross Lane, Charlton - Tiddiecross Solar Farm & Battery Storage Boultbee Brooks Renewables Walkford Moor Limited · TWC/2024/0909 · 5.8 mo to decide | 14 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-06-06 |
TCL Packaging, Stafford Park - Solar Panels My Power UK Limited · TWC/2025/0260 · 1 mo to decide | 0.53 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-30 |
Makita Manufacturing Europe - Solar Panels Makita Manufacturing Europe Limited · TWC/2024/0896 · 1 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-07 |
Furrows Ford Store, Furrows Business Park - Solar Panels Furrows Limited · TWC/2024/0616 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-17 |
Mail Solutions - Solar Panels Ylem Energy Limited · TWC/2024/0402 | 0.6 | Application Submitted | 2024-05-20 |
Telford Ten Pin, International Way - Solar PV Panels Telford Ten Pin · TWC/2023/0685 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-09 |
Telford Shopping Centre, Woodhouse Central - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Olympus Power · TWC/2023/0628 · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-18 |
High Ercall Solar Farm Assured Asset Solar 1 Limited · TWC/2023/0064 · 6.8 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-22 |
Sugden Farm - Solar Panels GH & U Davies & Son Ltd · TWC/2023/0325 · 3.1 mo to decide | 0.44 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-18 |
Steeraway Farm - Solar Farm Enviromena · TWC/2021/1071 · 18.3 mo to decide | 30 | Under Construction | 2023-05-09 |
Greenhous Village, Osbaston - Solar Panels Private Developer · TWC/2022/0814 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.81 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-14 |
Parkside Court - Solar Panels & Air Source Heat Pumps Government Property Agency · TWC/2022/0555 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-03 |
Wz Packaging, Halesfield - Solar Panels Cactus Energy · TWC/2022/0556 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-27 |
Makita Manufacturing Europe - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Makita Manufacturing Europe · TWC/2022/0489 · 0.7 mo to decide | 0.39 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-01 |
Twitch Hill, Cheswell Grange Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage Ethical Power · TWC/2021/1225 · 6.2 mo to decide | 25 | Under Construction | 2022-06-29 |
Telford Shopping Centre - Solar Photovoltaic PV Array Telford Trustee No.1 Limited · TWC/2021/1135 · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.82 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-21 |
New Works Lane - Solar Farm Greentech · TWC/2021/0737 | 30 | Application Submitted | 2021-07-23 |
Myttons Solar Farm JBM Solar Projects Limited · TWC/2020/0851 · 5.2 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-03-15 |
Ricoh UK Products Push Energy · TWC/2020/0293 · 4.9 mo to decide | 1.2 | Operational | 2020-08-28 |
Granville Road Solar Farm Solstice Renewables · TWC/2015/0804 · 3.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-12-11 |
Rushmoor Lane Farm (Cheshire Coppice) Sunsave 38/ Vogt Solar · TWC/2015/0560 · 3.9 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-13 |
Tiddiecross Solar Farm Vogt Solar · TWC/2014/0810 · 3.9 mo to decide | 10.5 | Operational | 2015-01-07 |
Wheat Leasows Solar Park Telford and Wrekin Borough Council · TWC/2014/0134 · 2.8 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2014-05-08 |
Lyreco - Telford Distribution Centre Addison Energy | 3.8 | Operational | — |
Does Telford and Wrekin approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 23 solar farms Telford and Wrekin has decided, 100% were approved (23 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Telford and Wrekin?
The median time from application to decision is 2.3 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 Telford and Wrekin consented?
208 MW has been consented across 23 approved schemes. A further 4 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Telford and Wrekin
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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