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Solar planning in Wyre

Wyre has decided 9 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 4.3 months to decide. Consented capacity: 59 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.

100%
Approved
9 granted · 0 refused
4.3 mo
Median decision
UK 2.3 mo
59 MW
Consented
across approved schemes
0
Appeals
no appeals recorded

How Wyre compares

Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Wyre sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 13th percentile for speed.

Decisions by year

35Approved — 1 (2014)114Approved — 3 (2015)315Approved — 1 (2024)124Approved — 4 (2025)425
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 Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.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 (12)

SchemeMWStatusDecided
Lower House Farm, Lewth Lane - Solar Farm
Greentech · 06/2025/0136 · 8.9 mo to decide
20Awaiting Construction2025-11-12
Turners Lane, Barnacre - Solar Farm
Noventum Power Limited · 23/00902/FULMAJ · 22.4 mo to decide
23Awaiting Construction2025-08-05
Moors Farm, Hambleton - Solar PV Panels
Private Developer · 25/00440/PAJ · 1.6 mo to decide
0.22Awaiting Construction2025-07-08
Foxfield Nurseries, School Lane - Solar Panels
Medlar Fruit Farms Limited · 24/00573/FUL · 6.9 mo to decide
1.19Awaiting Construction2025-07-02
Snapewood Solar Farm
ABEI Energy · 25/00294/LMAJ
10Application Submitted2025-04-25
Victrex Plant, Hillhouse International Works - Solar Panels
RenEnergy Limited · 24/00637/PAOA · 1.7 mo to decide
0.39Awaiting Construction2024-09-27
Eagland Hill - Solar Array
European Energy Photovoltaics Limited · 24/00603/LMAJ
15Application Submitted2024-08-14
Land Hill Farm
Tealing Solar Parks · 15/00652/LMAJ · 3.8 mo to decide
2.5Planning Permission Expired2015-11-27
Bilsborrow Solar Farm
Greencoat Capital · 15/00260/LMAJ · 2.8 mo to decide
5Operational2015-06-15
Westfield Farm
Hive Energy/ Vogt Solar · 14/00909/LMAJ · 5.7 mo to decide
5Operational2015-05-06
Fleetwood Water Treatment Works
United Utilities · LCC/2014/0121 · 4.2 mo to decide
1.3Operational2014-11-21
Bilsborrow Solar Farm
Elgin Energy EsCo · 14/00558/LMAJ · 4.5 mo to decide
15Revised2014-11-17

Does Wyre approve solar farms?

Yes — of the 9 solar farms Wyre 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 Wyre?

The median time from application to decision is 4.3 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 Wyre consented?

59 MW has been consented across 9 approved schemes. A further 3 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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