Renewable energy projects in Sheffield
37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Sheffield (REPD, July 2026 extract): 5 pending, 24 approved but not running, 1 operational and 5 refused. The council refused 4 of 29 decided applications (14%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
37projects in the council area
5awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
14%of decisions refused
How Sheffield decides
| Applications | Sheffield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 29 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (14%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 21 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Sheffield
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petre Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2020 | Sep 2016 | granted Nov 2017 | Jun 2020 |
| Yarra Industrial Estate, Loicher Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Oct 2022 | granted May 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Sheephouse Heights Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Jul 2010 | May 2008 | refused Dec 2009 | Jul 2010 |
| Blackburn Meadowsbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Mar 2019 | Aug 2011 | — | Mar 2019 |
| Shepcote Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | May 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Sherwin Williams Diversified Brands, Thorncliffe Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
| Clipper Logistics, Shepcote Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Sytner BMW Sheffield, Brightside Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (29)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Melted Products, President Way Worksrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Welbilt UK, Nether Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Fletchers Bakeries, Clay Wheels Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| Fletchers Bakeries Limited, Clay Wheels Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | — | Aug 2023 |
| Loxley Waste Water Treatment Work,Storrs Bridge Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | refusedupdated Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | refused Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Jessops Riverside, Brightside Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Taj Foods, Roman Ridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Aug 2024 |
| Special Melted Products, Atlas Worksrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 |
| Broughton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Vodafone Telephone Exchange, Europa Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Woolley Wood School, Chaucer Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Parkwood Academy, Longley Avenue Westrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | refused Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Northern General Hospital, Herries Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Charnock Hall Primary School, Carter Hall Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| The Big Yellow Self Storage, Penistone Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| The Food Warehouse, Meadowhall Retail Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| The Big Yellow Self Storage, Queens Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Cowley Way, Smithy Woodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Bochum Parkwaybattery storage | battery storage | — | abandonedupdated Feb 2019 | Sep 2017 | — | Feb 2019 |
| Darnall Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Upwell Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Hunsley Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Petre & Carlisle Street East & Petre Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Dyche Lane, Batemoorbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Jul 2024 | Feb 2024 | refused Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Jepson And Company, East Bank Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Orgreave Place - Flexible Energy Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Postcode districts in Sheffield
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 51 | 10 | 32 | 2 |
| S2 | 53 | 12 | 32 | 2 |
| S3 | 51 | 10 | 32 | 2 |
| S4 | 50 | 12 | 30 | 2 |
| S5 | 48 | 11 | 31 | 2 |
| S6 | 40 | 6 | 27 | 2 |
| S7 | 40 | 4 | 27 | 2 |
| S8 | 39 | 4 | 27 | 1 |
| S9 | 61 | 16 | 34 | 4 |
| S10 | 42 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
| S11 | 40 | 4 | 27 | 2 |
| S12 | 52 | 10 | 30 | 4 |
| S13 | 64 | 14 | 38 | 5 |
| S14 | 47 | 7 | 31 | 3 |
| S17 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| S20 | 67 | 8 | 40 | 12 |
| S35 | 42 | 5 | 31 | 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 Sheffield by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.