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Solar planning in Wychavon

Wychavon has decided 34 solar farms and approved 97% of them, taking a median of 4.4 months to decide. Consented capacity: 416 MW. 5 applications still awaiting a decision.

97%
Approved
33 granted · 1 refused
4.4 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
416 MW
Consented
1 MW refused
1
Appeals
1 allowed on appeal

How Wychavon compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Wychavon sits in the 52nd percentile for approval rate (4 points above the England average) and the 12th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

510Approved — 2 (2013)213Approved — 2 (2014)214Approved — 3 (2015)315Approved — 1 (2019)119Approved — 1 (2020)120Approved — 4 (2021)421Approved — 4 (2022)422Approved — 5 (2023)523Approved — 5 (2024)Refused — 1 (2024)624Approved — 5 (2025)525
Approved Refused

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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (41)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
R Sinclair Transport Limited, Enterprise Way - Solar Panels
R Sinclair Transport · W/25/02463/GPJ · 0.4 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2025-12-22
Fibden Farm, Hampton Lovett - Solar Array
Grenergy Renewables · W/24/01088/FUL · 13.5 mo to decide
40Awaiting Construction2025-07-29
Deritend Precision Casting, Vines Lane - Solar Panels
Green Nation Solar Energy · W/25/00655/GPJ · 1.7 mo to decide
1.16Awaiting Construction2025-05-23
Bibsworth Lane, Willersey - Solar Farm
Farncombe Estates Holding Limited · W/24/00190/FUL · 14.7 mo to decide
3.2Awaiting Construction2025-05-19
Home Farm
Canadian Solar / Novergy · 23/00499/FUL · 22.7 mo to decide
25Awaiting Construction2025-05-16
Fircone Farm, Church Road - 249KW Solar Panels
Crowle Community Energy · W/24/02483/FUL
0.24Application Submitted2025-04-04
Norchard Farm
Norchard Solar Farm Limited · W/23/01483/FUL · 14.8 mo to decide
8.75Awaiting Construction2024-10-11
Clayfield Road, Worcester Six Business Park - Solar Panels
Logicor · W/24/01132/GPJ · 1.2 mo to decide
0.42Awaiting Construction2024-07-15
Fibden Farm - Solar Array
Grenergy Renewables · W/24/01088/FUL
40Application Submitted2024-06-14
Mount Farm, Mount Pleasant - Solar Farm
Mount Farm Solar Limited · 23/01085/FUL · 6.1 mo to decide
35Awaiting Construction2024-06-07
Mucknell Farm Lane, Stoulton - Solar Farm
Mucknell Abbey · W/22/01955/FUL · 18.8 mo to decide
1Application Refused2024-05-24
Harvey & Brockless Limited, Millennium Way - Solar Panels
Harvey & Brocklees Limited · W/24/00651/GPJ · 1.2 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2024-05-09
Woodbury Lane, Norton - Solar Panels
Ecolighting UK Limited · 24/00106/GPJ · 2.4 mo to decide
0.18Awaiting Construction2024-04-12
Holdsworth Distribution Centre, Hinton On The Green - Solar Panels
Holdsworth Distribution Centre · W/23/01328/GPJ · 4.3 mo to decide
0.21Awaiting Construction2023-11-08
Crossway Green, Ombersley - Solar Panels
Tyler Hill Solar Limited · W/23/01894/FUL
18Application Submitted2023-09-28
David Lloyd Leisure, Warriors Way - Solar Panels
David Lloyd Leisure · 23/01459/GPJ · 1.6 mo to decide
0.42Awaiting Construction2023-09-05
J And J Bannister Evesham, Newtown - Solar Panels
Bannister Transport · W/23/01214/GPJ · 1 mo to decide
0.2Awaiting Construction2023-07-21
Droitwich Road, Martin Hussingtree - Solar Park
Ecotricity Limited · W/23/00893/FUL
4Application Submitted2023-05-19
Evesham Garden Centre, Evesham Country Park - Solar Panels
Blue Diamond Group · W/23/00086/GPJ · 3.4 mo to decide
0.25Awaiting Construction2023-04-28
Hyde Farm, Worcester Road - Solar Array
Private Developer · W/23/00379/FUL · 1.9 mo to decide
0.15Awaiting Construction2023-04-19
Roundhill, Earls Common Road, Stock Green - Solar Farm
JBM Solar Projects 11 Limited · W/23/00270/FUL
49.9Application Submitted2023-02-23
Worcester Road, Wychbold - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Webbs Garden Centre · W/22/00583/FUL · 7.4 mo to decide
1Awaiting Construction2022-10-28
Bramley Drive - Solar Panels
Matcon Limited · W/22/01165/GPJ · 1.3 mo to decide
0.19Awaiting Construction2022-06-27
Plant Produce - Solar PV panels
Applevale Limited · 21/00581/FUL · 11.4 mo to decide
0.15Operational2022-02-14
Doverdale - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
RWE · 21/01363/FUL · 6.7 mo to decide
49.9Awaiting Construction2022-01-13
Bishampton Solar Farm
Infinis · 20/02071/FUL · 12.7 mo to decide
30Under Construction2021-11-05
Primafruit Limited - Solar Panels
Fresca Group Limited · 21/02115/GPJ · 1.7 mo to decide
—Awaiting Construction2021-10-25
Littleton Solar Farm
Stark Energy / SSE Renewables · 20/01798/FUL · 8.7 mo to decide
30Operational2021-06-02
Cleeve Road
Kanes Foods · W/16/02929/PN · 50.3 mo to decide
3.7Planning Permission Expired2021-03-01
Croome Airfield Solar Farm
Croome Airfield Solar · 19/02632/FUL · 7 mo to decide
49.9Operational2020-07-10
Lower Strensham, Bourne Road (Extension)
NextEnergy Capital LLP · 19/01680/FUL · 3 mo to decide
8Operational2019-10-23
Glebe Farm Solar Farm
NextEnergy Capital LLP · 15/01323 · 5 mo to decide
32Operational2015-10-21
Rotherdale Farm (3rd Phase)
Vale Green Energy · 15/00835 · 3.4 mo to decide
5Abandoned2015-07-07
Mount Farm
INRG (Solar Park) 14 · 14/01029 · 13.8 mo to decide
22Operational2015-07-06
Land at Rectory Farm
Green Switch Solutions · 14/02267
8.9Application Withdrawn2015-01-26
Sytchwythy Fields
AR Partners · W/15/00104/PN
1.4Operational2015-01-15
Defford Aerodrome
Solar Planning · 14/01244 · 6.4 mo to decide
49.9Planning Permission Expired2015-01-08
Morton Wood Farm
Sun & Soil · W/14/01549/PN · 4.5 mo to decide
4.8Operational2014-12-15
Rotherdale Farm - extension
Vale Green Energy · W/14/00830/PN · 1.8 mo to decide
9Operational2014-06-23
Bypass Nurseries Solar Farm
Sun Spirit · 12/02700 · 3.7 mo to decide
3.3Operational2013-04-02
Rotherdale Farm
Vale Green Energy · 12/02528 · 1.7 mo to decide
5Operational2013-01-04

Does Wychavon approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 34 solar farms Wychavon has decided, 97% were approved (33 granted, 1 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.

How long does a solar farm application take in Wychavon?

The median time from application to decision is 4.4 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 Wychavon consented?

416 MW has been consented across 33 approved schemes, with 1 MW refused. A further 5 applications awaits a decision.

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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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