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Solar planning in West Lothian
West Lothian has decided 16 solar farms and approved 94% of them, taking a median of 2.2 months to decide. Consented capacity: 89 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How West Lothian compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, West Lothian sits in the 38th percentile for approval rate (1 points above the England average) and the 54th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (19)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Works - Solar PV Array Scottish Water · P/25/0457/FUL · 3.3 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2026-01-23 |
Firth Road, Houstoun Industrial Estate - Solar Panels Prestige Leisure Limited · 0962/FUL/25 | 0.62 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-23 |
Leyden Road - Solar Array Trio Power Limited · 0998/FUL/25 | 40 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-22 |
Brewster Brothers, Drumshoreland Road - Solar Panels Brewster Brothers Limited · 0316/FUL/25 · 3.2 mo to decide | 1.7 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-19 |
Kinneil Kerse Wastewater Treatment Works - Solar PV Array Scottish Water · P/25/0213/FUL | — | Revised | 2025-08-06 |
Trinlaymire Farm - Solar farm, Battery storage Trinlaymire Net Zero Solar Limited · 0568/FUL/24 · 3.9 mo to decide | 29.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-20 |
Duddingston Solar Farm and Battery Storage Aithrie Net Zero Solar Limited · 1016/FUL/23 · 2.7 mo to decide | 29.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-03 |
Nettlehill Road - Solar Panels Zestec Renewable Energy · 0042/FUL/24 · 1.1 mo to decide | 2.8 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-02-29 |
The Vu, Roscam House - Solar Photovoltaics Array Private Developer · 0586/FUL/23 · 4.9 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-05 |
Maxwell Square, Brucefield - Solar Panels Romold Limited · 0508/FUL/23 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-31 |
The Wyman Gordon Facility, Nettlehill Road- Solar Farm Wyman-Gordon Limited · 0708/FUL/22 · 4.7 mo to decide | 2 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-10 |
Heartland Terrace, Heartlands - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Oil States Klaper Limited · 1006/FUL/22 · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.53 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-12-16 |
Bathgate Waste Water Treatment - Solar Panels Scottish Water · 0687/FUL/22 · 0.9 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-05 |
Blackburn Waste Water Treatrment, Redhouse Road - Solar Panels Scottish Water · 0737/FUL/22 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-30 |
Selms Muir - Solar Farm Renewable Connections · 0442/FUL/22 · 3.9 mo to decide | 18 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-27 |
Uphall Park Development Uphall Estates Limited · 1182/P/20 · 15.2 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2022-04-22 |
Uphall Business Park, Uphall - Solar PV Panels Uphall Estates · 1132/FUL/21 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.33 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-03-04 |
Iron Mountain Building Iron Mountain · 0153/FUL/19 · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.3 | Operational | 2019-04-02 |
Aldi Distribution Centre Aldi · LIVE/0087/FUL/15 · 0.7 mo to decide | 1.3 | Operational | 2015-03-04 |
Does West Lothian approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 16 solar farms West Lothian has decided, 94% were approved (15 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in West Lothian?
The median time from application to decision is 2.2 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 Lothian consented?
89 MW has been consented across 15 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in West Lothian
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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