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Solar planning in West Berkshire
West Berkshire has decided 22 solar farms and approved 95% of them, taking a median of 2.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 99 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How West Berkshire compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, West Berkshire sits in the 43rd percentile for approval rate (2 points above the England average) and the 39th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (27)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Mary Hare School, Wantage Road - Solar Panels, ASHP & BESS Mary Hare School · 25/02799/FUL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-02-16 |
Kennet Secondary School, Stoney Lane - Solar Panels EEnergy Group plc · 25/02758/PASOL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-27 |
The Downs School - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 25/01392/FUL · 2.5 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-07 |
Exolum, Silver Lane - Solar PV Array Exolum Limited · 25/02133/FUL | 1.5 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-16 |
Motorway Service Area, Burghfield - Solar Farm Moto Hospitality Limited · 24/02801/FULMAJ · 5.7 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-19 |
Hungerford Park - Solar Array Hungerford Park · 24/02810/FULMAJ · 5.1 mo to decide | 2.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-24 |
Bath Road, Grange Lane - Solar Photovoltaic Array Grundon Waste Management Limited · 24/01899/FULMAJ · 5.3 mo to decide | 12 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-28 |
Arlington Business Park, Theale - Roof Mounted Solar panel PV Vantage Zero Limited · 24/01895/PASOL · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-02 |
Motorway Service Area, Burghfield - Solar Farm Moto Hospitality Limited · 23/02980/FULMAJ | 5 | Revised | 2024-07-31 |
Spring Gardens - Solar Farm Calleva Community Energy Limited · 23/01361/FULMAJ · 11.3 mo to decide | 3 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-05-29 |
West Berkshire Community Hospital, Rookes Way - Solar Panels Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust · 23/02850/PASOL · 2.8 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-09 |
Metal Improvement Company Inc, Hambridge Lane - Solar panels Metal Improvement Company · 23/02744/PASOL · 2.2 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-16 |
Hillfields, Burghfield Common - Solar Array Guide Dogs for the Blind Association · 23/01447/FUL · 4.4 mo to decide | 0.42 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-08 |
Renegade Brewery, Frilsham - Solar Panels Yattendon Estates Limited · 23/01150/PASOL · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-05 |
Spring Gardens - Solar Farm Calleva Community Energy Limited · 22/00101/COMIND | 2.5 | Revised | 2023-06-05 |
Harrods Distribution Centre, Mill Lane - Solar Array Private Developer · 22/02986/FULMAJ · 2.6 mo to decide | 1.6 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-24 |
Bloomfield Hatch Farm - Solar Farm & Battery Horizon Power & Energy Limited · 22/01330/REG3 · 3.1 mo to decide | 25.77 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-02 |
Red Shute Mill, Hermitage - Solar Panels Be Ba Energy · 22/00816/PASOL · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-23 |
Sulhamstead Solar Field - Stud Farm Mulbrick Clean Energy · 15/02148/COMIND · 19.8 mo to decide | 5 | Awaiting Construction | 2017-04-12 |
Gravel Works, Wasing Estate NESF (formerly INRG Solar) · 15/00557/COMIND · 14.7 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2016-06-09 |
Mazelands Farm Anesco · 15/02076/COMIND · 7.4 mo to decide | 2.8 | Application Refused | 2016-04-22 |
Stud Farm Mulbrick Cleans Energy · 15/01649/COMIND · 1.2 mo to decide | 5 | Revised | 2015-08-13 |
Pingewood Road South BayWa/ SunGift · 14/01800/COMIND · 2.5 mo to decide | 15.8 | Operational | 2014-10-09 |
Hadley Farm (Orta Membury Solar Farm) Foresight Solar · 14/00385/COMIND · 3.1 mo to decide | 17 | Operational | 2014-05-27 |
Pierces Farm NextEnergy Capital · 13/03187/COMIND · 2.8 mo to decide | 1.7 | Operational | 2014-03-19 |
Pierces Farm Private Developer · 13/01675/COMIND | 1.5 | Revised | 2014-01-11 |
Limberlost Farm Anesco · 12/02253/COMIND · 3 mo to decide | 1.5 | Operational | 2012-12-14 |
Does West Berkshire approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 22 solar farms West Berkshire has decided, 95% were approved (21 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in West Berkshire?
The median time from application to decision is 2.8 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 West Berkshire consented?
99 MW has been consented across 21 approved schemes, with 3 MW refused. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in West Berkshire
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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