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Solar planning in Walsall
Walsall has decided 13 solar farms and approved 92% of them, taking a median of 1.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 4 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Walsall compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Walsall sits in the 31st percentile for approval rate (1 points below the England average) and the 95th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (16)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Manor Hospital, Moat Road - Solar Panels Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust · 26/0074 | 0.4 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-27 |
Middleton Paper Company, Portobello Works - Solar Panels Middletone Paper Company · 26/0026 | 0.53 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-20 |
The Food Warehouse, Reedswood Way - Solar Panels Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · 25/1273 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-10 |
West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, Birmingham Road - Solar Panels West Bromwich Albion Football Club Limited · 25/0777 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-27 |
The Performance Hub, Gorway Road - Solar Panels future Energy Llanwern Limited · 25/0170 · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.72 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-12 |
The Performance Hub, Gorway Road - Solar Panels future Energy Llanwern Limited · 24/1643 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.72 | Revised | 2025-02-13 |
AC Steels, Fryers Road - Solar Panels SNRG · 24/1397 · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-05 |
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenue - Solar Panels E-ACT · 23/0791 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-27 |
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Road - Solar Panels Buzz Group Limited · 23/1065 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-26 |
Willenhall E Act School Academy, Furzebank Way - Solar Panels E-Act · 23/0792 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-25 |
Scanmetals Limited, Bilston Lane - Solar Panels Scan Metals UK Limited · 23/0382 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.52 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-17 |
Morrison Supermarkets, Lichfield Street - Solar Photovoltaic System Morrisons · 22/1382 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-07 |
Erdington Road, Aldridge - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 22/0475 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-27 |
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridge - Solar Panels R V Astley · 22/0164 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-29 |
Tesco Superstore Wisemore Push Energy · 20/0008 · 3.6 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2020-07-01 |
College Farm Blue Planet Solar · 15/0628/FL · 5.3 mo to decide | 4.8 | Appeal Refused | 2015-11-06 |
Does Walsall approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 13 solar farms Walsall has decided, 92% were approved (12 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Walsall?
The median time from application to decision is 1.5 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 Walsall consented?
4 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes, with 5 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Walsall
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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