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Solar planning in Wigan
Wigan has decided 9 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 9 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Wigan compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Wigan 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (17)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, The Avenue - Solar Panels Dalkia Energy Services Limited · A/25/100130/14PDJ | 0.71 | Application Submitted | 2025-12-18 |
Guide Dogs For The Blind Association - Solar Panels Guide Dogs For The Blind Association · A/25/098525/14PDJ · 1.5 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-04-04 |
Bradley Hall Trading Estate, Bradley Lane - Solar Panels Industrials Propco 1 · A/24/97565/14PDJ · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.42 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-09-12 |
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane - Solar Farm Whitehead Restoration Limited · PA/2024/0759 | 10 | Application Submitted | 2024-09-05 |
Wigan Youth Zone - Solar Panels Wigan Youth Zone · A/24/97506/14PDJ | 0.19 | Application Submitted | 2024-08-13 |
Westgate House, Green Street - Solar Panels Aberla Energy · A/24/97282/14PDJ · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-08 |
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane - Solar Farm Whitehead Restoration Limited · A/24/97074/MAJOR | 10 | Revised | 2024-04-03 |
The Range, Parsonage Retail Park - Solar Panels InRange Limited · A/24/97031/14PDJ | 0.2 | Application Submitted | 2024-03-28 |
Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire Drive - Solar Panels Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council · A/23/96220/14PDJ · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.27 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-29 |
Poundland Distribution Centre,Three Sisters Road - Solar Panel Standard Life Assurance Limited · A/22/93868/FULL · 1.8 mo to decide | 2.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-26 |
Systems Glass - Solar Panels Thermoseal Group Limited · A/22/93397/14PDJ · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.47 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-04-26 |
Wigan Investment Centre - Solar panels Cactus Energy · A/21/91900/14PDJ · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-08-12 |
Tesco Crab Tree Lane Tesco Stores · A/18/86499/14PDJ · 1.4 mo to decide | 0.5 | Operational | 2019-02-01 |
Cleworth Hall Farm Solstice Renewables · A/15/81522/MAJOR · 3.9 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2016-02-09 |
Lights Oaks Moss Earthworm/ EW Capital · A/15/81182/MAJOR · 3 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2016-01-22 |
Mill Farm RALOS New Energy · A/15/81185/MAJOR · 4.8 mo to decide | 5 | Abandoned | 2015-12-16 |
Thompson House Equestrian farm Emotion Solar One · A/14/79904/MAJOR · 3.8 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2015-02-06 |
Does Wigan approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 9 solar farms Wigan has decided, 100% were approved (9 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Wigan?
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 Wigan consented?
9 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Wigan
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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