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Solar planning in Waverley
Waverley has decided 6 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 5 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (6 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Waverley compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Waverley sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 32nd 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (8)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys, Woolsack Way - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · PRA/2024/01524 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.63 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-02 |
Tuesley Farm, Tuesley Lane - Solar Array Hall Hunter Partnership · WA/2023/01667 · 4.1 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-29 |
David Lloyd Leisure Club, Wilkinson Way - Solar PV Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · PRA/2023/01553 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-14 |
University For The Creative Arts, Falkner Road - Solar PV Panels University for the Creative Arts · PRA/2023/01638 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-13 |
Brightwells Road - Solar Panels Crest Nicholson Operations Limited · WA/2022/01773 · 4.5 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-11-16 |
Kinetrol Manufacturing,Farnham Trading Estate - Solar Panels Kinetrol Limited · PRA/2022/02509 | 0.24 | Application Submitted | 2022-10-10 |
Kinetrol Manufacturing - Solar PV Panels Kinetrol Limited · PRA/2021/01298 | 0.27 | Revised | 2021-05-28 |
Dunsfold Park Solar Farm Dunsfold Park Ltd · WA/2010/1904 · 4.8 mo to decide | 2 | Operational | 2011-03-30 |
Does Waverley approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 6 solar farms Waverley has decided, 100% were approved (6 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%. Note this is a small caseload, so treat the percentage as indicative rather than statistically robust.
How long does a solar farm application take in Waverley?
The median time from application to decision is 3 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 Waverley consented?
5 MW has been consented across 6 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Waverley
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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