Solar
planning Check.
Check planning constraints, property restrictions, nearby solar developments and local approval history — with an evidence-based assessment of your property's solar potential, assembled in seconds from government open data.
Run a planning check
Analyses planning history, approval rates, refusals and nearby developments UK-wide via UK PlanIt's 400+ council portals. Statutory constraint checks (flood, listed, conservation, green belt, Article 4, TPO…) are England only, from the government platform.
Your project:
Filtered to your project typeSummaryCombined?The headline read across everything: constraints at this site, how the council treats applications in this area, plus your project type if selected.
Constraint checksThis site?Statutory designations at this exact address (flood zone, listed building, conservation area, green belt…). They apply to the property itself, whatever you build.
Application historyThis area?Every planning application near this address, of all types — use it to judge how the council behaves generally. Your specific project type is broken out at the top.
How this is calculated & caveats
Planning history — in depthThis area?A deeper breakdown of all nearby applications: decisions by year, application types, conditions, appeals and withdrawals. Click a year or type to drill in.
Decisions by year — click a year to see its applications
Application types — click to filter
Conditions activity
Appeals & withdrawals
Applications nearest this address
Live applications — awaiting decisionThis area?Applications nearby that are submitted but not yet decided, of all types. Neighbours can usually still comment; for the trades these are jobs about to start.
In-flight applications nearby.
Refused applications — what didn't get throughThis area?Refusals found nearby, including ones uncovered from resubmission records. Refusals are the strongest predictor of what a council will reject.
Major developments in the areaThis area?Large-scale schemes nearby with their distance from this address. Worth knowing before buying, designing or investing.
Large-scale proposals detected nearby.
Solar Panel Planning Checker
Check the planning potential for solar panels
Thinking about installing solar panels? Before you commit to a system, check the planning picture around your property.
Enter your address to explore planning constraints, previous solar applications, nearby developments and local planning decisions using government open data.
Planning permission for solar panels
Many domestic solar panel installations can be carried out without a full planning application, but restrictions can apply depending on the property, location and type of installation.
Our solar planning checker helps you research the planning position before going ahead with your plans.
Check previous solar applications
Previous applications can provide useful insight into how solar installations and similar developments have been treated locally.
Search your address to investigate:
- Previous solar panel applications
- Approved and refused applications
- Planning decisions
- Nearby solar installations
- Local planning activity
- Relevant planning constraints
Search solar applications nearby
Looking at similar applications around your property can provide useful local planning context.
Explore applications involving:
- Roof-mounted solar panels
- Solar panel installations
- Solar developments
- Renewable energy projects
- Commercial solar installations
- Other renewable energy proposals
Previous approvals don’t guarantee your proposal will be successful, but they can help you understand how similar applications have been treated locally.
Can I install solar panels?
Whether planning permission is required depends on the type of installation, the property and its location. Additional restrictions can apply to listed buildings, conservation areas and other protected properties.
Checking the planning position early can help identify potential issues before you commit to installation.
Check your solar potential
Instead of spending hours searching council planning portals, enter your address and investigate planning constraints, previous applications and nearby solar developments in seconds.
Check your property, explore local planning history and understand the planning picture before installing solar panels.