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Solar planning in Tewkesbury

Tewkesbury has decided 24 solar farms and approved 92% of them, taking a median of 5.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 203 MW. 4 applications still awaiting a decision.

92%
Approved
22 granted · 2 refused
5.5 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
203 MW
Consented
7 MW refused
3
Appeals
3 allowed on appeal

How Tewkesbury compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Tewkesbury sits in the 31st percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 5th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2014)114Approved — 2 (2015)Refused — 1 (2015)315Approved — 2 (2016)Refused — 1 (2016)316Approved — 2 (2021)221Approved — 4 (2022)422Approved — 5 (2023)523Approved — 2 (2024)224Approved — 4 (2025)425
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (30)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Dairy Way, Northway Lane, Unit 22 - Solar Panels
Cotteswold Dairy Limited · 26/00076/PDSOL
0.59Application Submitted2026-02-02
David Lloyd Leisure, Whittle Way - Solar Panels
David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 25/00883/PDSOL · 1.5 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2025-12-19
The Farm Consultancy Group
The Farm Consultancy Group · 25/00598/PDSOL · 2.2 mo to decide
Awaiting Construction2025-09-26
Lassington Lane, Highnam - Solar Farm
Pathfinder Clean Energy UK Dev Limited · 25/00566/FUL
40Application Submitted2025-07-11
Home Farm
Canadian Solar / Novergy · W/23/01011/FUL · 23.7 mo to decide
25Awaiting Construction2025-06-16
Laithwaites Wines, Gloucester Business Park - Solar Panels
Laithwaites Wines · 25/00170/PDSOL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.77Awaiting Construction2025-04-25
Bengrove Farm, Base Lane - Solar Farm
Sonnedix Bengrove Limited · 24/00050/FUL · 9 mo to decide
15Awaiting Construction2024-10-21
Cox's Brook Solar Farm - Solar Array
PS Renewables Limited · 23/00441/FUL · 11.7 mo to decide
16Awaiting Construction2024-04-24
The IO Centre, Gloucester Business Park - Solar Panels
CTI Property Growth · 23/01034/PDSOL · 1.4 mo to decide
0.22Awaiting Construction2023-12-28
Bengrove Farm, Base Lane - Solar Farm
Sonnedix Bengrove Limited · 23/00138/FUL
15Revised2023-09-27
Anson Business Park, Cheltenham Road East - Solar Panels
Saint Gobain Abrasives · 23/00348/PDSOL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.27Awaiting Construction2023-06-14
Safran Landing System, Down Hatherley Lane - Solar Panels
Solar Advanced Systems T/A SAS Energy · 22/01281/PDSOL · 2.7 mo to decide
0.26Awaiting Construction2023-05-31
Tbs Engineering, Gloucester Business Park - Solar Panels
T B S Engineering Limited · 23/00201/PDSOL · 1.8 mo to decide
0.53Awaiting Construction2023-05-22
Maisemore - Solar Farm
Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 22/00397/FUL · 10.5 mo to decide
37Awaiting Construction2023-03-06
Plant 1, G-Tekt Europe Manufacturing Limited -Roof Mounted Solar Panels
G-Tekt Europe Manufacturing Limited · 22/00776/PDSOL · 5.7 mo to decide
1Under Construction2022-12-12
The Io Centre, Gloucester Business Park - Solar Panels
Infusions GB Limited · 22/01022/PDSOL · 2.7 mo to decide
0.25Awaiting Construction2022-11-22
Plant 4, Hurricane Road, Gloucester Business Park - Solar Panels
G-TEKT Europe Manufacturing Limited · 22/00775/PDSOL · 2.9 mo to decide
1Awaiting Construction2022-09-15
Hatherley Manor Hotel, Down Hatherley Lane - Solar Panels
Hatherley Manor Hotal & Spa · 22/00565/FUL
0.2Application Submitted2022-08-08
Gloucester Road - Solar Carport Array
Tewkesbury Borough Council · 22/00044/FUL · 2 mo to decide
0.22Awaiting Construction2022-03-16
Claydon Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
JBM Solar Projects 17 Limited · 21/00259/FUL · 10.8 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2021-12-17
Moog Controls Factory
Moog Controls · 18/01175/PDSOL · 25.6 mo to decide
0.38Operational2021-01-11
Land to the North of Cursey Lane
Good Energy · 15/00801/FUL · 16.1 mo to decide
4Planning Permission Expired2016-11-22
Highnam Solar Farm
Pike Solar · 15/00410/FUL · 11.7 mo to decide
5Abandoned2016-06-06
Over Farm
Over Farm Solar · 15/00409/FUL · 12.3 mo to decide
9.9Awaiting Construction2016-06-06
Hayden Hill Fruit Farm
Blue Planet Solar · 15/00982/FUL · 7 mo to decide
5Application Refused2016-04-12
Walton Cardiff Manor
Active Renewables · 15/00763/FUL · 4 mo to decide
2Application Refused2015-12-02
Home Farm
Wirsol Energy · 15/00238/FUL · 7.7 mo to decide
6.7Operational2015-10-22
Lower Stanley Farm
Green Hedge (BayWa r.e.) · 15/00350/FUL · 5.2 mo to decide
4Operational2015-09-17
Claydon Farm
European Energy Photovoltaics · 14/00785/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide
18.2Abandoned2015-02-05
Troughton Farm
Hive Energy · 12/01220/FUL · 17.3 mo to decide
30Operational2014-07-22

Does Tewkesbury approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 24 solar farms Tewkesbury has decided, 92% were approved (22 granted, 2 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Tewkesbury?

The median time from application to decision is 5.5 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 Tewkesbury consented?

203 MW has been consented across 22 approved schemes, with 7 MW refused. A further 4 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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