Renewable energy projects in Kirklees
28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Kirklees (REPD, July 2026 extract): 1 pending, 23 approved but not running, 0 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 2 of 26 decided applications (8%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
28projects in the council area
1awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
8%of decisions refused
How Kirklees decides
| Applications | Kirklees | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 22 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Projects in Kirklees
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dearne Head Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | refusedupdated Aug 2013 | Jan 2013 | refused Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 |
| Slaithwaite Moor Community Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2015 | Dec 2013 | — | Jul 2015 |
| Pool Hillwind farm | wind farm | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2006 | Aug 2005 | — | Sep 2006 |
| Mars Petcarewind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | abandonedupdated Mar 2015 | Dec 2009 | granted Sep 2010 | Mar 2015 |
| Aflex Hose, Dyson Wood Way - olar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| Buckley Dairy, Fox View, Dry Hill Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (22)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cummins Turbo Technologies, St Andrews Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Aflex House, Dyson Wood Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| University Of Huddersfield, Queensgaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| David Brown Santasalo, Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 |
| Z Hinchliffe And Sons, Wakefield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| Thornton And Ross, Manchester Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| John Smiths Stadium, Huddersfield Townrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Cummins Turbo Technologies, St Andrews Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Sainsburys, Railway Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Wesco Aircraft Emea, Leeds Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| United Anodisers, Red Doles Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | under constructionupdated Apr 2023 | Dec 2022 | — | Apr 2023 |
| Continental Sports, Millgaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| Huddersfield Audi, Leeds Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| University Of Huddersfield, Queensgaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Ellis Hill Trading Estate, Leeds Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Yorkshire Building Society, Plover Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Huddersfield Town Sports Academy, Leeds Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Station Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Aug 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | May 2024 |
| Calder Textiles, Dewsbury Mills Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Newsome Academy, Castle Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Cummins Turbo Technology, St Andrews Road Solar PV Canopiessolar farm | solar farm | — | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Mar 2026 | — | May 2026 |
Postcode districts in Kirklees
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD19 | 53 | 3 | 45 | 1 |
| HD1 | 29 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| HD2 | 31 | 1 | 29 | 0 |
| HD3 | 30 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
| HD4 | 28 | 1 | 24 | 0 |
| HD5 | 33 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
| HD7 | 26 | 1 | 22 | 0 |
| HD8 | 33 | 1 | 24 | 4 |
| HD9 | 22 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
| WF12 | 38 | 5 | 31 | 1 |
| WF13 | 41 | 5 | 33 | 1 |
| WF14 | 47 | 2 | 42 | 1 |
| WF15 | 48 | 3 | 42 | 1 |
| WF16 | 47 | 4 | 40 | 1 |
| WF17 | 51 | 5 | 43 | 1 |
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 Kirklees by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.