Renewable energy projects in Wakefield
54 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Wakefield (REPD, July 2026 extract): 9 pending, 35 approved but not running, 5 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 7 of 45 decided applications (16%; UK 19%), with a median 9 weeks from submission to decision.
54projects in the council area
9awaiting a decision
35approved, not running
16%of decisions refused
How Wakefield decides
| Applications | Wakefield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 9.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Projects in Wakefield
Projects of 1 MW and more (26)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkhaw Lane Battery Storage Energybattery storage | battery storage | 150 | operationalupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Mar 2026 |
| Kirkhaw Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | abandonedupdated Jan 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Neil Fox Waybattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Jul 2022 | — | Sep 2022 |
| Neil Fox Waybattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Sep 2025 |
| Cooksland Farm, Old Snydale -Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | May 2024 | granted Nov 2025 | Mar 2026 |
| Low Farm, Flockton Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025 | Sep 2021 | granted Aug 2022 | Sep 2025 |
| Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025 | Dec 2021 | granted Nov 2022 | Apr 2025 |
| Manor Farm, South Hiendley Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Haigh Lane, Woolley Edge Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 29.7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jan 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| New Hall Farm, New Hall Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 22.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Oct 2023 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2026 |
| Kirkhaw Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jul 2017 | granted Oct 2019 | Jan 2022 |
| Owlers Farm, Wakefield Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | May 2025 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Darrington Quarrywind farm | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2016 | Dec 2010 | — | Jun 2016 |
| Pontefract Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2010 | May 2007 | refused Feb 2008 | Dec 2010 |
| South Kirkby Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | permission expiredupdated Jan 2020 | Oct 2017 | granted Jan 2018 | Jan 2020 |
| Kirkgate Lane, Felkirksolar farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Knottingley Asolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Aug 2014 | granted Jan 2015 | May 2016 |
| Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrebattery storage | battery storage | 3.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Elmsall Way, South Elmsallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3 | under constructionupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | May 2022 |
| Siniat, Kirkhaw Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Knottingley Bsolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Oct 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | May 2016 |
| Elmsall Way Warehouserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.4 | operationalupdated Sep 2022 | Dec 2019 | granted May 2020 | Sep 2022 |
| Finlay Beverages, Elmsall Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | May 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Dewsbury Sewage, Clough Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jul 2024 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Headways, Unit 3rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (28)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chep UK, Park Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Steamboat Way, Glasshoughtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Ferrybridge MFE, Kirkhaw Lane Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Langthwaite Road, South Kirkbysolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Jan 2022 |
| Ferrybridge 2, Fryston Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Morrisons Supermarketrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Tesco Superstore, Market Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — |
| Stuart Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| DHL, Waindyke Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Castleford Wastewater Treatment Works, Wheldon Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | refusedupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | refused Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Horbury Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Jul 2023 |
| Horbury Wastewater Treatment Works, Dudfleet Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Jul 2024 |
| Sharpsmart, Loscoe Closerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane Solar Carportsolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Vehicle Testing Station, Patrick Greenrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Upton Primary School, Waggon Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 |
| Unit 11, Albert Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | May 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | May 2023 |
| H M Prison & Young Offender Institutionsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| Unit G1, Whistler Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Ossett Health Village, Kingswayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 |
| Hendal Primary School, Hendal Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Arnold Clark Wakefield Motorstore, Peel Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Data Drive, South Kirkbyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Carshop Wakefield, Calder Island Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Buzz Bingo, Denby Dale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Low Farm, Flocktonbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025 | Sep 2021 | granted Aug 2022 | Sep 2025 |
| Stranglands Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
Postcode districts in Wakefield
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WF1 | 39 | 7 | 31 | 1 |
| WF2 | 36 | 6 | 29 | 1 |
| WF4 | 31 | 6 | 23 | 2 |
| WF5 | 40 | 7 | 31 | 1 |
| WF6 | 40 | 5 | 27 | 2 |
| WF7 | 45 | 9 | 24 | 5 |
| WF8 | 48 | 8 | 25 | 6 |
| WF9 | 34 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| WF10 | 46 | 8 | 26 | 6 |
| WF11 | 45 | 6 | 25 | 7 |
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 Wakefield by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.