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Solar planning in Warrington
Warrington has decided 27 solar farms and approved 81% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 41 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Warrington compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Warrington sits in the 8th percentile for approval rate (12 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (31)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sortimo, Appleton Thorn - Solar Panels Sortimo · 2026/00261/PA14J | 0.35 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-25 |
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Road - Solar Panels Ashcroft Electrical Services Limited · 2026/00143/PA14J | 0.34 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-02 |
Beamont Collegiate Academy, Long Lane - Solar Panels Beamont Collegiate Academy · 2025/01611/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-07 |
Wildersmoor Hall Farm, Higher Lane - Solar Farm Lymm Community Energy Limited · 2024/00087/FULM · 21.2 mo to decide | 2.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-21 |
The Hut Group, Skyline Drive - Solar Photovoltaic Panels London Metric Property Plc · 2025/01376/PA14J · 1.4 mo to decide | 1.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-13 |
Mowcroft Solar Farm Renewable Connections Developments Limited · 2025/00961/FULM · 3 mo to decide | 27.15 | Application Refused | 2025-10-28 |
Britplas Commercial Windows, Kingsland Grange - Solar Panels Britplas Commercial Limited · 2025/00953/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.35 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-16 |
The Hut Group, Skyline Drive - Solar Photovoltaic Panels London Metric Property Plc · 2025/01102/PA14J · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.25 | Revised | 2025-09-30 |
Duckinfield Farm, Hurst Lane - Solar Farm Noventum Power Limited · 2025/00969/FULM · 1.7 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-03 |
The Hut Group, Skyline Drive - Solar Array Olympus Power · 2025/00626/PA14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 6.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-02 |
Morrisons, Greenalls Avenue - Solar panels Sigma Grp · 2025/00163/PA14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.46 | Application Refused | 2025-04-09 |
Genesis Centre, Garrett Field - Solar PV System RR Rainbow (South) Limited · 2024/01494/PA14J · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-07 |
Christeyns Food Hygiene, Cameron Court - Solar panels Christeyns Food Hygiene · 2024/01327/PA14J · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-19 |
Haweswater Car Park - Solar Canopy United Utilities Plc Head Office · 2024/00584/PA14OA · 4.6 mo to decide | 0.87 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-02 |
Warrington Vehicle Centre, Hardwick Grange - Solar Panels European Tyre Enterprise Limited · 2024/00625/PA14J · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-28 |
City Plumbing, Lockheed Road - Solar Panels Centrica Business Solutions Head Office · 2024/00492/PA14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.64 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-10 |
Arnold Clark Automobiles, Europa Boulevard - Solar Panels Arnold Clark Automobiles Head Office · 2025/00310/PA14J | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-29 |
Spire Cheshire Hospital, Fir Tree Close - Solar PV Systems Spire Cheshire Hospital · 2024/00281/PA14J · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-26 |
Fairchild Road, Burtonwood & Westbrook - Solar Panels Mountpark Logistics · 2023/00837/FUL · 3.4 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-23 |
Lockheed Road, Burtonwood & Westbrook - Solar panels Brakes Group · 2023/00681/FULM · 2.3 mo to decide | 1.75 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-17 |
Silver Lane, Risley - Solar Farm Biffa Waste Services Limited · 2022/42796 · 7.4 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-04 |
Dominos Pizza, Skyline Drive - Solar Panels Dominos Pizza UK & Ireland Limited · 2022/42774 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.99 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-14 |
Mercedes Benz, Juniper Lane - Solar Panels Mercedes Benz · 2022/42059 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-04 |
Units 2-4 Opus 9 Industrial Estate - Roof mounted solar panels Standard Life Investments · 2022/41229 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-05 |
Amazon Omega Business Park Amazon UK Services / Push Energy · 2018/33362 · 2.3 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2019-04-30 |
Former St Michaels Golf Course Halton Borough Council · 18/00087/FUL · 2.1 mo to decide | 1 | Under Construction | 2018-04-27 |
Johnson's Lane - Warrington SBC Renewables · 2015/26105 · 7.2 mo to decide | 1.5 | Abandoned | 2016-02-05 |
Kenyon Lane Sun E Greenfield · 2015/26259 · 2.9 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-12-24 |
Land South Of Joy Lane SEP Burtonwood · 2015/25803 · 2.9 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-08-17 |
Land south of 50 Station Road SEP Chester · 2015/25801 · 2.8 mo to decide | 5 | Application Refused | 2015-08-14 |
Warrington Home Solar Scheme Warrington Council | 5.3 | Operational | — |
Does Warrington approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 27 solar farms Warrington has decided, 81% were approved (22 granted, 5 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Warrington?
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 Warrington consented?
41 MW has been consented across 22 approved schemes, with 43 MW refused. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Warrington
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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