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Solar planning in Vale of Glamorgan
Vale of Glamorgan has decided 25 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 4.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 95 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Vale of Glamorgan compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Vale of Glamorgan sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 13th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (28)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Treoes - Solar Farm Windel Solar 9 Limited · 2024/01020/FUL · 11.3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-10 |
Llandough Hospital, Llandough - Solar Panels Cardiff & Vale University Health Board University Hospital of Wales · 2023/01046/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 0.71 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-16 |
Aston Martin Lagonda, Llanmaes - Solar Pv Panels Aston Martin Lagonda · 2023/00617/FUL · 5.7 mo to decide | 6 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-06 |
Momentive Speciality Chemicals, Sully Moors Road - Solar Panels Bakelite Synthetics Uk Limited · 2023/00360/FUL · 3.9 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-31 |
Wm Morrison Supermarkets, Heol Ceiniog - Solar Panels Morrisons · 2022/01125/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-10 |
Rosedew Farm INRG · 2015/00218/FUL · 92.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2022-11-04 |
University Hospital, Penlan Road - Solar Arrays Cardiff & Vale University Health Baord · 2022/00805/FUL · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.71 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-20 |
Aerospace Business Park Cenin Renewables · 2019/01314/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 1.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-03-26 |
Sutton Mawr Solar Farm (extension) Lightsource Renewable Energy (Rashmika SPV 1) · 2016/00979/FUL | 8 | Abandoned | 2016-08-10 |
Home Farm Cenin Renewables · 2015/00852/FUL · 5.5 mo to decide | 3 | Operational | 2016-01-14 |
Morfa Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 2015/00782/FUL · 4.2 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2015-11-20 |
Corntown Farm SBC Renewables · 2015/00859/FUL · 4 mo to decide | 3.4 | Operational | 2015-11-20 |
Lane South-East from Cowbridge Solar Century · 2015/00649/FUL · 4.7 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-11-20 |
Biglis Farm Conergy West Sussex · 2015/00573/FUL · 4.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-10-02 |
Cwm Derwyn Farm Kronos Solar · 2015/00632/FUL · 3.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-09-04 |
Land At Court Farm Sybac Solar International GmbH · 2015/00026/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 2.2 | Operational | 2015-06-05 |
Llancadle Farm Llancadle Solar Farm Ltd · 2014/01490/FUL · 5.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-05-15 |
Port of Barry - Site 1 Associated British Ports (ABP) · 2015/00173/FUL · 25.8 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 2015-04-15 |
Port of Barry - Site 2 Associated British Ports (ABP) · 2015/00173/FUL · 25.8 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-04-15 |
Port of Barry Associated British Ports (ABP) · 2014/01089/FUL · 3 mo to decide | 10 | Revised | 2014-12-19 |
Whitton Mawr Cenin Renewables · 2014/00798/FUL · 4.1 mo to decide | 6 | Operational | 2014-11-21 |
Treguff Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 2013/00912/FUL · 10.6 mo to decide | 4.4 | Operational | 2014-08-12 |
Weycock Road Elgin Energy EsCo · 2014/00081/FUL · 6.3 mo to decide | 7 | Operational | 2014-08-01 |
Sutton Mawr Farm Lightsource Renewable Energy · 2013/00617/FUL · 6.5 mo to decide | 7.5 | Operational | 2014-01-17 |
West Hall Solar Farm INRG Solar · 2013/00724/FUL · 5.6 mo to decide | 7 | Operational | 2014-01-17 |
Treguff Farm Solar Park Lightsource Renewable Energy · 2013/00247/FUL · 3.5 mo to decide | 4.9 | Revised | 2013-07-08 |
Woden Park Caerau Solar IQ · 2012/01285/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2013-03-18 |
Garn Solar Farm Equitix · 2012/01224/FUL · 2.8 mo to decide | 7.4 | Operational | 2013-02-08 |
Does Vale of Glamorgan approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 25 solar farms Vale of Glamorgan has decided, 96% were approved (24 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Vale of Glamorgan?
The median time from application to decision is 4.2 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 Vale of Glamorgan consented?
95 MW has been consented across 24 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Vale of Glamorgan
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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