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Solar planning in Windsor and Maidenhead
Windsor and Maidenhead has decided 11 solar farms and approved 91% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 30 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Windsor and Maidenhead compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Windsor and Maidenhead sits in the 27th percentile for approval rate (2 points below 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (14)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Ascot Racecourse, High Street - Solar Panels Ascot Racecourse Limited · 26/00517/CLAJ14 | — | Application Submitted | 2026-03-09 |
Heatherwood Hospital, Brook Avenue - Solar Panels Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust · 25/02789/CLAJ14 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.28 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-16 |
The Windsor Boys School, Maidenhead Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 25/01697/CLAJ14 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.49 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-01 |
Waitrose, King Edward Court - Solar Panel Array UREF LP · 24/02556/CLAJ14 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.41 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-12-16 |
Billingbear Solar Farm WT Energy Limited · 22/02820/FULL · 21.3 mo to decide | 21.51 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-26 |
Charters School, Charters Road - Solar Panels Solar Options for Schools Limited · 24/01003/CLASSJ · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-17 |
Car Park Legoland Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road - PV solar photovoltaic Legoland Windsor Park Limited · 24/01093/CLAJ14 · 1.1 mo to decide | 1.2 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-06 |
Russells Farm, Windsor Great Park - Solar panels The Crown Estate · 23/02463/CLASSJ · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.21 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-12-11 |
Iomart, Clivemont Road - Solar Panels 3ti Energy Hubs Limited · 23/01532/CLASSJ · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.29 | Operational | 2023-08-15 |
Russells Farm, Windsor Great Park - Solar panels The Crown Estate · 23/01846/CLASSJ | 0.21 | Revised | 2023-07-28 |
John Guest Speedfit Limited, Oldfield Road - Solar Panels Reliance Worldwide Corporation (UK) Limited · 23/00879/CLASSJ · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Application Refused | 2023-06-15 |
Furze Platt Senior School, Furze Platt Road - Solar Panels Furze Platt Senior School · 23/00761/CLASSJ · 1.3 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-04 |
Horizon, Hurley - Solar Panels Federated Hermes · 22/02095/FULL | 1.33 | Application Submitted | 2022-08-30 |
Wraysbury Landfill Sirius Solar Building · 14/02044/FULL · 3.9 mo to decide | 4.8 | Operational | 2014-10-29 |
Does Windsor and Maidenhead approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 11 solar farms Windsor and Maidenhead has decided, 91% were approved (10 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Windsor and Maidenhead?
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 Windsor and Maidenhead consented?
30 MW has been consented across 10 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Windsor and Maidenhead
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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