Renewable energy projects in Bradford
41 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Bradford (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 35 approved but not running, 1 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 2 of 37 decided applications (5%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
41projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
35approved, not running
5%of decisions refused
How Bradford decides
| Applications | Bradford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Bradford
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford West, Harrop Lane, Wilsdenbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Lane Sidebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Peat Dykes Farm, Harrop Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Old Allen Road, Wilsdenbattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Midland Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 80 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Sep 2025 |
| Bradford West Substation (Harrop Edge Farm)battery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Jul 2022 | Apr 2020 | granted Jul 2020 | Jul 2022 |
| Stor Generation Plantbattery storage | battery storage | 12 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Marston House, Otley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Swaledale House, Weaverthorpe Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Princes Soft Drinks Distributionwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Apr 2011 | May 2008 | refused May 2009 | Apr 2011 |
| Roydsdale Way, Unit 6rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (30)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons, Thornton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Morrisons, Bradford Road, Idlerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted May 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Sainsburys Centre, Cavendish Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Carlton Keighley, Green Head Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| University Academy Keighley, Green Head Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| University of Bradford, Richmond Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Bradford Forster Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Sainsburysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Moorland Engineering Works, Lower Railway Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Holmfieldbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Jul 2022 |
| Appleton Academy, Woodside Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Clayton Ce Primary Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| The University Of Bradford Stadiumrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Apr 2026 | — | — | Apr 2026 |
| Universal Av Services, Horizon Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Bow Beck Bowling, Back Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| St Matthews CE Primary School, Ivy House Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Baildon CE Primary School, Coverdale Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 |
| Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| The Early Music Shop, Salts Millrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Riverside Business Park, Ings Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| St James Church Primary School, Chelwood Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Dalton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | May 2020 | granted Oct 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| James Walker Moorflexrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Trafalgar House Police Station - Installation Of Solar PV Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Sep 2023 | — | — | Sep 2023 |
| The Waterfront, Salts Mill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Zains Superstore, Legrams Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | refused Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Duncombe Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026 | Sep 2025 | — | Apr 2026 |
Postcode districts in Bradford
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD1 | 52 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
| BD2 | 49 | 3 | 41 | 1 |
| BD3 | 58 | 4 | 49 | 1 |
| BD4 | 52 | 3 | 44 | 1 |
| BD5 | 55 | 4 | 45 | 1 |
| BD6 | 54 | 2 | 44 | 2 |
| BD7 | 47 | 2 | 38 | 2 |
| BD8 | 47 | 2 | 40 | 1 |
| BD9 | 50 | 2 | 42 | 2 |
| BD10 | 50 | 3 | 43 | 1 |
| BD12 | 57 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
| BD13 | 39 | 2 | 31 | 2 |
| BD14 | 46 | 2 | 37 | 2 |
| BD15 | 46 | 2 | 37 | 2 |
| BD16 | 36 | 1 | 32 | 1 |
| BD17 | 47 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
| BD18 | 47 | 2 | 41 | 1 |
| BD20 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| BD21 | 20 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| BD22 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| LS29 | 23 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Bradford by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.