It's a big town. You might want to specify which of the 33 boroughs this stupid policy exists in. There's no problem with solar where I live.

Is your building listed or something? In most cases it doesn't require planning permission even in a conservation area, and some councils are actively installing them on council houses.

The UK is actually world leading in wind electricity generation (especially offshore). So it's not all bad.

For more amusement, look to Limerick, in Ireland, whose council tried to mandate all new homes have chimney stacks.