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Solar planning in Trafford
Trafford has decided 17 solar farms and approved 82% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 5 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Trafford compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Trafford sits in the 10th percentile for approval rate (11 points below the England average) and the 74th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Pisces, Mosley Road, Unit B - Solar Panels HEREF Trafford Park Property Unit Trust · 117940/PRJ/25 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-02 |
Trafford General Hospital, Moorside Road - Solar Arrays Trafford General Hospital · 118145/PRJ/26 | 0.36 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-02 |
Central Park Estate, Trafford Park, Unit 22, - Solar Panels Indurent Management Limited · 118207/PRJ/26 | 0.47 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-23 |
Bowless Exhibition, Longeridge Road - Solar Panels Array Bowlers Exhibition Centre · 117557/PRJ/25 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-15 |
Barton Dock Road, Trafford Park - Solar Panels Williams Motor Company Limited · 117215/PRJ/25 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Application Refused | 2025-10-28 |
Lostock High School - Solar Panels Located Property Limited · 116919/PRJ/25 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.17 | Application Refused | 2025-10-21 |
Broadoak Comprehensive School, Warburton Lane - Solar Panels LocatED Property Limited · 116988/PRJ/25 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-20 |
Springfield Primary School, Springfield Road - Solar Panels Array Solar Options for Schools Limited · 116854/PRJ/25 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-15 |
Gamma Telecom, Second Avenue - Solar Panels Gamma Telecom · 116756/PRJ/25 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-02 |
Golden Way, Urmston - Unit 24 - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 114076/PRJ/24 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.37 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-13 |
CHEP Manchester, Trafford Park - Solar Panels CHEP UK Limited · 112979/PRJ/24 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-30 |
Sainsburys - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 112829/PRJ/24 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.36 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-03 |
David Lloyd Manchester, Barton Embankment - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Manchester · 112349/PRJ/23 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-03-20 |
DB Schenker, Mosley Road - Solar Arrays Schenker Limited · 111667/PRJ/23 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.22 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-17 |
Longford Park School, Cromwell Road - Solar Panels Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council · 109399/PRJ/22 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.43 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-12 |
Fifth Avenue, Trafford Park - Solar Panels BMO Real Estate Partners · 108053/PRJ/22 · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-07-13 |
Metrolink Trafford Depot, Warwick Road - Solar Arrays Jamieson Contracting · 107032/PRJ/22 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-22 |
Metrolink Trafford Depot - Solar Panels & Battery Storage Briar · 104663/PRJ/21 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.26 | Application Refused | 2021-07-21 |
Tesco Extra Altrincham Tesco Stores / Kingspan Energy · 101166/PRJ/20 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.5 | Under Construction | 2020-09-11 |
Does Trafford approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 17 solar farms Trafford has decided, 82% were approved (14 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Trafford?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 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 Trafford consented?
5 MW has been consented across 14 approved schemes, with 1 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Trafford
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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