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Solar planning in Welwyn Hatfield
Welwyn Hatfield has decided 7 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 14 MW. 2 applications still awaiting a decision.
⚠️ Small caseload (7 decided). Percentages here move a lot with one more decision — read them as indicative, not as a reliable rate.
How Welwyn Hatfield compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Welwyn Hatfield sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (9)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Tollgate Farm, Welham Green - Solar Farm Brockwell Energy Limited · 6/2025/1458/MAJ | 16 | Application Submitted | 2025-07-11 |
Morrisons Supermarket - Solar PV Array Gondola Pro · 6/2024/1625/PN24 · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-10-17 |
Stanborough, Hatfield - Solar Array J Reddington Limited · 6/2023/1802/MAJ · 12.6 mo to decide | 10 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-16 |
Ridgeway Academy, Herns Lane - Solar Panels Earthpoints Limited · 6/2023/1690/PN24 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-10-16 |
Queenswood School, Shepherds Way - Solar Panels Queenswood School · 6/2023/1070/FULL · 2.6 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-17 |
Gypsy Moth Avenue - Solar Array Aberdeen Standard Investment · 6/2021/3401/MAJ · 5.1 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-25 |
Welham Green - Solar Panels Davall Gears Limited · 6/2022/1417/PN24 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.29 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-15 |
The Davall Stock Gear, Welham Green - Solar Panels Davall Gears Limited · 6/2022/0668/PN24 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.29 | Revised | 2022-05-30 |
Computacenter Warehouse Computacenter UK · 6/2019/0141/MAJ · 1.2 mo to decide | 2 | Under Construction | 2019-03-08 |
Does Welwyn Hatfield approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 7 solar farms Welwyn Hatfield has decided, 100% were approved (7 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 Welwyn Hatfield?
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 Welwyn Hatfield consented?
14 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Welwyn Hatfield
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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