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Solar planning in Wealden
Wealden has decided 26 solar farms and approved 96% of them, taking a median of 2.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 114 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Wealden compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Wealden sits in the 47th percentile for approval rate (3 points above the England average) and the 51st 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (32)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Chilsham Farm Nursery, Chilsham Lane - Solar Panels Private Developer · WD/2025/2858/F | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-23 |
Pevensey Bay Holiday Park, Pevensey Bay - Solar Panels Park Holidays UK Limited · WD/2025/2744/P12 | 0.17 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-04 |
Knights Farm West - Waste Vehicle Depot & Solar Farm Wealden District Council · WD/2025/2402/MAJ | 0.97 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-17 |
Hellingly Hospital, The Drive - Solar Panels Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust · WD/2025/2135/P12 · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-10-29 |
Utopia Leisure Centre, Downsview Crescent - Solar Panels Utopia Leisure Centre · WD/2025/1173/P12 · 2.4 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-08-15 |
Colbrans Farm Estate, Laughton - Solar Panels Innova · WD/2024/2392/MEA · 7.1 mo to decide | 40 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-21 |
Co Op, High Street - Solar Panels Co-op Group · WD/2025/0959/P12 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-05-29 |
Silveroaks Farm, Hawkhurst Lane - Solar Panels Kenton Williams · WD/2025/0095/F · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-11 |
Servomex Limited, Sybron Way - Solar Panels Sevomex Limited · WD/2024/2451/P27 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-05 |
Fastener House, Bolton Close - Solar Panels Waremoss Limited · WD/2024/1447/F · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.56 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-05 |
Oakwood Business Park, Golden Cross - Solar Panels Challenge Packaging Limited · WD/2024/0638/P12 | 0.85 | Application Withdrawn | 2024-08-09 |
Horder Centre, St Johns Road - Solar panels Horder Healthcare · WD/2024/0166/F · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.32 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-09 |
Boship Lions Farm Hotel, Lower Dicker - Solar Panels Mansion Lions Hotel · WD/2024/0074/MAJ | — | Application Submitted | 2024-04-26 |
Swallow Enterprise Park, Diamond Drive - Solar Panels VACGEN Limited · WD/2023/2497/P12 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-27 |
ervomex Limited, Sybron Way - Solar Panels Servomex Group Limited · WD/2023/2349/P12 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.24 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-19 |
Staverton Nursery, Eastbourne Road - Solar Panels Staverton Nursery · WD/2023/0491/LDP · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-27 |
Lower Claverham Farm & Mount Pleasant Farm, Berwick - Solar Farm Scottish Power Renewables · WD/2021/2617/MEA · 14.1 mo to decide | 49.9 | Application Refused | 2023-03-24 |
Chalvington House, Lake View Farm - Solar Array Private Developer · WD/2021/1841/F · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-16 |
Lansdowne Secure Childrens Home - Solar Panels East Sussex County Council · WD/2021/1544/CC · 5.7 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-12-01 |
Lower Mays Farm Solar Farm Unknown · WD/2021/0671/MAJ · 3.4 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-07-15 |
Uckfield Solar Electric Forecourt Gridserve Sustainable Energy · WD/2020/1244/MAJ · 7.4 mo to decide | 5.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-03-16 |
Cuckmere Solar Farm Susenco Management · WD/2015/1635/MEA · 16.9 mo to decide | 4 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-02-06 |
Bentley Estate Lightsource Renewable Energy · WD/2014/1245/MAJ · 13.1 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-07-23 |
Wilbees Farm Hive Energy · WD/2014/1838/MEA · 2.3 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-11-14 |
Horam Vogt Solar · WD/2014/1642 · 1.4 mo to decide | 8.1 | Operational | 2014-09-19 |
Wilbees Farm Hive Energy · WD/2014/0436/MEA · 2.7 mo to decide | 7 | Revised | 2014-06-02 |
Natewood Farm Haymaker Energy · WD/2014/0153/MAJ · 2.3 mo to decide | 8.9 | Operational | 2014-04-17 |
Laughton Level Wessex Solar Energy · WD/2013/2264/MEA · 4.2 mo to decide | 7 | Operational | 2014-03-13 |
Stone Hill Solar Century · WD/2013/2164/MAJ · 2.9 mo to decide | 2.6 | Operational | 2014-01-24 |
Pashley Farm Bluefield Solar Income Fund · WD/2013/2223/MAJ · 2.2 mo to decide | 11.5 | Operational | 2014-01-10 |
Berwick solar farm Susenco/Low Carbon · WD/2013/1664/MEA · 2.3 mo to decide | 8.2 | Operational | 2013-10-21 |
Uckfield Leisure Centre - Solar PV System Wealden District Council | — | Under Construction | — |
Does Wealden approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 26 solar farms Wealden has decided, 96% were approved (25 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Wealden?
The median time from application to decision is 2.3 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 Wealden consented?
114 MW has been consented across 25 approved schemes, with 50 MW refused. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Wealden
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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