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Solar planning in Wirral
Wirral has decided 7 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 3 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 Wirral compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Wirral 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Tesco Pharmacy, Bidston - Solar Panels Batchelor Electrical Limited · SPVX/26/00242 | 0.23 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-17 |
Sainsburys, Woodchurch Road - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · SPVX/26/00223 | 0.16 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-13 |
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Road - Solar Panels Located Property Limited · SPVX/25/01466 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.49 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-12 |
St Marys College, Wallasey Village - Solar Panels St Marys Catholic College · SPVX/25/01138 · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.31 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-16 |
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Road - Solar Panels Woodchurch High School · SPVX/25/01137 · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-15 |
Tesco, Bidston Link Road, Bidston - Solar Panels Tesco Stores Limited · SPVX/25/01089 · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-12 |
Valley Road, Bidston - Solar Panels Balfour Beatty Construction Limited · SPVX/23/01084 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-09-04 |
Murrayfield Hospital, Holmwood Drive - Solar Panels Spire Healthcare Limited · APP/22/01665 · 4.7 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-19 |
Tipographic, Morpeth Wharf - Solar PV Panels GGRS Energie Limited · SPVX/23/00275 · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.81 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-05-22 |
Does Wirral approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 7 solar farms Wirral 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 Wirral?
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 Wirral consented?
3 MW has been consented across 7 approved schemes. A further 2 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Wirral
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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