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Solar planning in Warwick

Warwick has decided 18 solar farms and approved 83% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 57 MW. 6 applications still awaiting a decision.

83%
Approved
15 granted · 3 refused
1.8 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
57 MW
Consented
51 MW refused
1
Appeals
1 allowed on appeal

How Warwick compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Warwick sits in the 12th percentile for approval rate (10 points below the England average) and the 74th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2013)113Approved — 1 (2015)Refused — 1 (2015)215Approved — 1 (2022)122Approved — 4 (2023)423Approved — 2 (2024)Refused — 1 (2024)324Approved — 4 (2025)Refused — 1 (2025)525
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (24)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Sainsburys Supermarket, Tachbrook Park Drive - Solar Panels
Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · W/25/1074 · 1.4 mo to decide
0.61Awaiting Construction2025-09-17
Fosse Way - Solar Farm
Staffordshire Solar 1 Limited · W/24/1404 · 7.2 mo to decide
49.99Application Refused2025-05-22
Ree Automotive Uk, Siskin Drive - Solar Panels
Ineco Energy Limited · PL/2025/0000412/PAPV · 1.6 mo to decide
0.57Awaiting Construction2025-04-16
Leisure Centre, St Nicholas Park - Solar Panels
Warwick District Council · W/25/0180 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2025-04-06
Barnwell Poultry Farm, Harbury Lane - Solar Panels
Tachbrook Farming Limited · W/24/1463 · 2 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2025-01-03
Newbold Comyn Leisure Centre, Newbold Terrace East - Solar Panels
Warwick District Council · W/24/1477 · 0.8 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2024-11-29
Canute Haulage Group, Siskin Parkway East - Solar Panels
Eco UK Group · W/24/0592 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.17Awaiting Construction2024-06-26
The Warwickshire Golf and Country Club, Warwick Road - Solar Panels
The Club Company · W/24/0008 · 1.3 mo to decide
0.15Application Refused2024-04-03
Canute Haulage Group, Siskin Parkway East - Solar Panels
Eco UK Group · W/24/0059
0.17Revised2024-03-25
The Warwickshire Golf and Country Club, Warwick Road - Solar Panels
The Club Company · W/24/0008
0.25Revised2024-02-09
Sodick Europe Limited, Agincourt Road - Solar Panels
Sodick Europe Limited · W/23/1482 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2023-12-07
Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre, Banbury Road - Solar PV Panels
Guide Dogs National Breeding Centre · W/23/1098 · 1.8 mo to decide
0.39Awaiting Construction2023-09-29
Sherbourne Warwick Solar (Hampton Lodge)
Pelagic Energy Development� · W/22/0548 · 15.9 mo to decide
20Awaiting Construction2023-09-25
UKBIC, Rowley Road - Solar Panels
UKBIC · W/23/1243
Application Submitted2023-08-23
Siskin Parkway East, Middlemarch Business Park - Solar Panels
Aubrey Allen Butchers Limited · W/22/1955 · 1.7 mo to decide
0.27Awaiting Construction2023-02-03
Honiley Road - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
Enso Green Holdings Limited · W/22/1577
23.1Awaiting Construction2022-10-06
Sherbourne - Solar Farm
Namene Solar · W/22/0997
25Revised2022-09-08
Unit 12, Sydenham Industrial Estate - Solar Panels
Wool Warehouse · W/22/0816 · 2.5 mo to decide
0.26Awaiting Construction2022-07-26
Honiley Road - Solar Farm
Enso Green Holdings P Limited · W/21/2080
49.9Revised2021-11-19
Gatehouse Farm
Active Renewables · W/15/1173 · 2.8 mo to decide
1Application Refused2015-12-11
Tollgate Farm
CRE8 Energy (UK) · W/14/1266 · 4.8 mo to decide
4.3Operational2015-01-12
Brickyard Barn
Sun Glow Power · W/13/1608 · 1.1 mo to decide
4.1Operational2013-12-20
Brickyard Barn
Sun Glow Power · W/13/1134
4.1Revised2013-11-05
Wolseley National Distribution Centre
Wolseley UK
2Operational

Does Warwick approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 18 solar farms Warwick has decided, 83% were approved (15 granted, 3 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Warwick?

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 Warwick consented?

57 MW has been consented across 15 approved schemes, with 51 MW refused. A further 6 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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