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Solar planning in Wokingham
Wokingham has decided 12 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.7 months to decide. Consented capacity: 82 MW.
How Wokingham compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Wokingham sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 87th 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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Mereoak Park And Ride, Mereoak Lane - Solar Canopies Wokingham Borough Council · 252226 · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-10 |
Spencers Wood Solar Farm, Basingstoke Road - Solar Array Greentech · 232653 · 16.1 mo to decide | 28 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-03-26 |
Henry Street Garden Centre, Swallowfield Road, - Solar Panels Henry Street Garden Centre · 232714 · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.38 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-11-29 |
Suttons Park Avenue, Suttons Business Park - Solar PV Brakes Group · 231133 · 1.5 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-11 |
David Lloyd Leisure, Thames Valley Park Drive - Solar Panels David Lloyd Leisure Limited · 231020 · 1.6 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-06-20 |
Eskdale Road, Winnersh - Solar Panels Winnersh Midco SARL · 222536 · 0.8 mo to decide | 0.19 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-09-15 |
Thames Valley Park Drive, Earley - Photovoltaic Solar panels Oracle Hospitality · 221111 · 1.2 mo to decide | 0.16 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-05-13 |
Barkham Farms - Solar Farm Wokingham Borough Council · 211081 · 9.9 mo to decide | 33 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-01-21 |
Woodley Library Solar Planels Wokingham Borough Council · 211597 · 1 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-06-17 |
Rectory Road - Roof Mounted Solar panels Wokingham Borough Council · 210825 · 3 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2021-04-21 |
Aborfield Solar Park Wessex Solar Energy · 200711 · 11.6 mo to decide | 14 | Under Construction | 2021-03-12 |
Sheepbridge Court Farm Foresight · F/2014/1495 · 4.2 mo to decide | 5 | Operational | 2014-12-12 |
Does Wokingham approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 12 solar farms Wokingham has decided, 100% were approved (12 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Wokingham?
The median time from application to decision is 1.7 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 Wokingham consented?
82 MW has been consented across 12 approved schemes. There are no applications currently awaiting a decision.
Other technologies in Wokingham
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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