# Solar Panels Lichfield | Installation, Batteries and Repairs > Solar panels in Lichfield: installation, batteries and repairs, from listed Georgian streets to Boley Park and Darwin Park. Planning checked. Free quote. URL: https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panels-lichfield/ 1. [Home](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/) 2. [Areas we cover](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/areas-we-cover/) 3. Lichfield # Solar Panels in Lichfield [Eco Solar Panel Installation Company](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/) installs, services and repairs solar panels across Lichfield, from the cathedral city centre to Boley Park, Darwin Park and Streethay. We are based in Erdington, about eleven miles away, and every quote is free. Call for a free quote 0121 330 1151 (+441213301151) [Get a free quote](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/#quote) Lines open Monday to Sunday, 9am to 7pm. ![Solar panels on a modern estate house in Lichfield, with the cathedral spires in the distance](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/solar-panels-on-modern-estate-house-lichfield.webp) Sound familiar? ## Solar questions we hear locally - ### Can I have panels on an old house? Lichfield's centre has over 230 listed buildings and sits inside conservation areas, so the rules come first. - ### A newer estate house On Boley Park or Darwin Park the roof is usually straightforward. The question is size and battery. - ### Panels on, bill barely moved The system is working, but it makes most of its power while nobody is home. - ### Panels off for roof work The roof needs repairing, and the panels have to come off and go back on safely. Services ## Solar services - ![Electrician testing a home solar battery and inverter mounted on a garage wall in Birmingham](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/home-solar-battery-and-inverter-on-garage-wall-birmingham-card.webp) ### [Solar Battery Storage](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-battery-storage/) Store what your panels make in the day and use it in the evening. Batteries sized to your real usage, fitted with new panels or on their own. View service - ![Engineer servicing a solar inverter and checking connections in a Birmingham loft](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/engineer-servicing-solar-inverter-in-loft-birmingham-card.webp) ### [Solar Panel Maintenance](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-maintenance/) Servicing and inspection for any installer's system: connections, isolators, inverter health and output checked, with written findings. View service - ![Engineer testing the cable connectors under a solar panel on a Birmingham terrace roof](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/engineer-testing-solar-panel-connectors-on-scaffold-birmingham-card.webp) ### [Solar Panel Repair](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-repair/) Dead, tripping or underperforming systems traced to the actual fault: inverter, isolator, connector, cable or panel, then fixed. View service - ![Solar panels removed and stacked on a scaffold while a Birmingham roof is replaced](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/solar-panels-stacked-on-scaffold-during-reroof-birmingham-card.webp) ### [Solar Panel Removal and Refit](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-removal/) Panels lifted safely for roof work, stored and refitted, with the system tested and recommissioned afterwards. View service - ![Electrician fitting an EV charger to a brick wall beside a driveway in Birmingham, with solar panels on the roof](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/electrician-fitting-ev-charger-to-brick-wall-by-driveway-birmingham-card.webp) ### [EV Charger Installation](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/ev-charger-installation/) Home EV chargers fitted on their own or wired to work with your solar, so the car can charge from your own generation. View service - ![Solar panels being cleaned with a water-fed pole on a Birmingham semi-detached house](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/images/cleaning-solar-panels-with-water-fed-pole-birmingham-semi-card.webp) ### [Solar Panel Cleaning](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-cleaning/) Pure-water cleaning for moss, lichen and grime, with a quick visual check of the array while it is clean. View service Step by step ## How a job runs 1. ### Call or send your postcode Tell us about the roof, or the fault, and whether the house is listed or in a conservation area. We book a survey or a fault visit. 2. ### Survey or fault finding For a new system we look at the roof, shading and your usage. For a fault we trace the failed part. 3. ### Free quote You get a written price before anything is ordered or fitted, with the planning position from Lichfield District Council's rules. 4. ### Fit, test, register The work is done, the system is tested and the connection is registered with National Grid Electricity Distribution. Local knowledge ## Solar in Lichfield: what's different here Lichfield is really two places for solar panels. The old cathedral city in the middle has [over 230 listed buildings](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichfield), many of them Georgian, and Lichfield District Council has [22 conservation areas](https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/conservation-listed-buildings/conservation-areas). Around it are estates built from the 1930s onwards: council houses in the Dimbles in the 1930s, a large estate at Boley Park in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and Darwin Park, which Wikipedia says added about 3,000 residents. On those newer estates, solar is usually simple. The roofs are modern, the houses are outside the conservation areas, and panels are normally permitted development. In the historic centre, the planning question comes first, and for a listed building it decides whether panels can go on at all. ## Planning in Lichfield Lichfield is in Staffordshire, so planning goes to Lichfield District Council. For most homes, [the national rules](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/596/schedule/2/part/14) allow roof panels that stand no more than 0.2 metres beyond the roof slope and stay below the highest part of the roof, not counting chimneys. In a conservation area, panels can’t go on a wall that fronts a highway, and they should be sited to keep their effect on the building’s appearance down. A listed building is different. Works that affect its character need listed building consent from the council, and panels on a visible roof slope usually count. If your home is listed, talk to the council’s conservation team before you get a quote. Sometimes a rear slope or an outbuilding gives a way to have panels without touching the main roof. ## How much sun a Lichfield roof gets [PVGIS](https://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvg_tools/en/) puts Lichfield at about 973 kWh a year for every kWp of panels on a south-facing roof at a 35 degree pitch, and about 779 kWh facing east or west. That is slightly above central Birmingham. Roof direction and shade from trees matter far more than the location. ## Batteries, repairs and roof work If you are out during the day, a [solar battery](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-battery-storage/) keeps what the panels make for the evening. If an older system has stopped generating, [solar panel repair](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-repair/) starts by tracing the failed part; the [Energy Saving Trust](https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/advice/solar-panels/) says inverters need replacing after around 12 years. On older roofs, panels sometimes have to come off for repairs. [Solar panel removal and refit](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-removal/) makes the system safe and puts it back working. Every new system has to be registered with National Grid Electricity Distribution, the local network operator. For a normal home system, that is a notification within 28 days of it being switched on. At a glance Planning authority Lichfield District Council Conservation areas City centre has over 230 listed buildings (many Georgian). Lichfield District has 22 conservation areas. [source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lichfield) Distance from our base About 10.7 miles from B23 6RP (straight line) Network operator National Grid Electricity Distribution Last updated: 28 September 2026 Why us ## Why use Eco Solar Panel Installation Company - ### Straight about planning If your home is listed or in one of Lichfield District's 22 conservation areas, you're told what applies before you spend anything. - ### Prices out in the open Published price ranges are on this site with the source next to each figure, so you know what's normal before anyone quotes. - ### Remove and refit If panels need to come off for roof work, we make the system safe, store the panels and put them back working. - ### Any installer's system We service and repair systems we didn't fit, including ones from installers who have since closed. Coverage ## Areas we cover - Boley Park - Darwin Park - Chadsmead - Curborough - Leamonsley - Stowe - Streethay ### Getting to you Lichfield sits between the A38 and the A5, with the M6 Toll to the south. Lichfield City and Lichfield Trent Valley stations are on the Cross-City Line, which runs through Sutton Coldfield and Erdington, where we are based, about eleven miles away in a straight line. Landmarks - Lichfield Cathedral - Samuel Johnson Birthplace - Erasmus Darwin House - Beacon Park - Stowe Pool - Minster Pool Main routes - A38 - A5 - M6 Toll Rail and tram - Lichfield City station - Lichfield Trent Valley station [Open Lichfield in Google Maps ↗](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lichfield%2C%20West%20Midlands) Questions ## Your questions, answered ### Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Lichfield? On most homes, no. Roof panels usually count as permitted development if they stand no more than 0.2 metres proud of the roof and stay below the ridge. Lichfield District Council has 22 conservation areas, and the city centre has over 230 listed buildings. A listed building needs the council's consent for works that affect its character. [Planning permission for solar panels](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/guide/solar-panels-planning-permission-birmingham/) has the full rules. ### How much do solar panels cost in Lichfield? There are no separate figures for Lichfield, so use Birmingham's. Checkatrade lists installed solar in Birmingham at £7,305 to £11,929, with an average of £9,299, and a battery at £4,240 to £7,207. Installation is VAT-free until 31 March 2027. [How much solar panels cost](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/guide/solar-panel-cost-birmingham/) breaks it down. ### How much will solar panels generate in Lichfield? PVGIS, the European Commission's solar model, gives Lichfield about 973 kWh a year per kWp on a south-facing roof at a 35 degree pitch, and about 779 kWh facing east or west. A 4 kWp south-facing system would make around 3,890 kWh in a typical year. Shading from trees or neighbouring houses lowers that. ### Can you remove and refit solar panels for roof work in Lichfield? Yes. The system is made safe, the panels are labelled and stored, and they go back on once the roofer is done, with the output checked against a reading taken before removal. [Solar panel removal and refit](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-removal/) explains the process. ### Can you repair solar panels another company fitted in Lichfield? Yes. We trace faults on systems from any installer, whether or not they are still trading, and give you a free quote before any repair. [Solar panel repair](https://ecosolarpanelsbirmingham.co.uk/solar-panel-repair/) explains what the visit involves. 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