Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 68848

Solar Power: Planning Permission

Tabled: 17 July 2025
Answered: 25 July 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

Labour — Buckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what comparative assessment he has made of the average time taken for planning decisions for solar farm applications in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) nationally.

Answer

Michael Shanks
Nationally Significant Infrastructure decisions are taken by this department and the majority of solar farm applications have been taken within the statutory deadline, although extensions are occasionally required. This department does not hold informatio...
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