Renewable energy projects in Doncaster
55 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Doncaster (REPD, July 2026 extract): 9 pending, 33 approved but not running, 9 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 3 of 43 decided applications (7%; UK 19%), with a median 17 weeks from submission to decision.
55projects in the council area
9awaiting a decision
33approved, not running
7%of decisions refused
How Doncaster decides
| Applications | Doncaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 11 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Doncaster
Projects of 1 MW and more (36)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorpe Marsh Power Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 1,450 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Apr 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Thorpe Marsh Power Station, Marsh Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 1,400 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Apr 2023 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| The Balk, Almholmebattery storage | battery storage | 1,025 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| The Tween Bridge Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 800 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| The Tween Bridge Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Fenwick Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 238 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Fordtead Lane, Thorpe Marsh Battery Energy Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 180 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Mere Flats Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 56 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2022 | granted May 2023 | Feb 2026 |
| Cutts Bros, Wharf Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | May 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| Warren Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Aug 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| The Balk, Almholme Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Butt Lane, Hooton Pagnell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Tween Bridge Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 44 | operationalupdated Aug 2012 | Jan 2004 | granted Feb 2008 | Aug 2012 |
| Marr Hall Farm, Barnsley Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Jan 2024 | refused Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Partridge Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 33 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2020 | May 2015 | granted Jul 2016 | Mar 2020 |
| Moorhouse Grange, Moorhouse Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Butt Lane, Hooton Pagnell Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 30 | application submittedupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | — | Jan 2026 |
| Twin Riverswind farm | wind farm | 28.7 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | Jan 2004 | granted Jan 2009 | Apr 2017 |
| Mere Flats Solar Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 16 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Aug 2022 | — | Feb 2026 |
| J3 Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 16 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Firsby Lane, Hooton Robertssolar farm | solar farm | 13.5 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | May 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Long Lands Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 12 | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | Oct 2017 | — | Feb 2019 |
| J3 Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | under constructionupdated Jul 2024 | Oct 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jul 2024 |
| Hampole Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated Oct 2018 | Sep 2008 | granted Dec 2009 | Oct 2018 |
| Marr Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | operationalupdated Mar 2012 | Dec 2006 | granted Jul 2007 | Mar 2012 |
| Askern Colliery solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2015 | Aug 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Nov 2015 |
| Norton Community Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 5 | refusedupdated Mar 2017 | Aug 2012 | refused Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| Thorne Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Sep 2014 | granted Apr 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| Next Distribution Centre Doncasterrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2017 | — | — | Jun 2017 |
| Croft Farm, Askern Road Solar Array & Hydrogen Plantsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted May 2023 | Mar 2026 |
| Toronto Way, New Rossington Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Feb 2023 |
| Amazon LBA2 (Principal Place)rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | permission expiredupdated Feb 2020 | Jul 2018 | granted Mar 2019 | Feb 2020 |
| Iport Avenue, New Rossington Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | May 2021 |
| Ikea Distribution Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | Feb 2014 | granted Apr 2014 | Jul 2016 |
| Woodlandsbattery storage | battery storage | 1.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Doncaster Road, Doncaster Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire Way, Armthorperooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Morris & Co Handlers, Balby Carr Bankrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Sainsburys, Thorne Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Eland House, Denabyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | — | May 2022 |
| Don Valley Academy, Jossey Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Tudworth Field Road, Hatfieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Morris And Co Handlers, Balby Carr Bankrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| De Warenne Academy, Gardens Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Aggreko UK, Sandall Stones Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Haith Group Limited, Cow House Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Jj Foodservice Limited, Derbyshire Courtrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Tudworth Field Road, Hatfieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Red House Farm, High Melton -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Red House Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Sep 2021 | Nov 2022 |
| Warren Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Aug 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Fenwick Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Moorhouse Grange, Moorhouse Lane Battery Energybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Aggreko UK, Sandall Stones Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Premier Logistics Park, Churchill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
Postcode districts in Doncaster
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN1 | 37 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| DN2 | 36 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| DN3 | 31 | 0 | 27 | 3 |
| DN4 | 40 | 1 | 32 | 3 |
| DN5 | 47 | 6 | 30 | 7 |
| DN6 | 32 | 5 | 19 | 4 |
| DN7 | 29 | 2 | 19 | 6 |
| DN8 | 28 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| DN11 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 2 |
| DN12 | 47 | 11 | 27 | 4 |
| S64 | 47 | 15 | 26 | 4 |
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 Doncaster by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.