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Renewable energy projects in York

39 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in York (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 31 approved but not running, 2 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 4 of 38 decided applications (11%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

39projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
31approved, not running
11%of decisions refused

How York decides

ApplicationsYorkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3810,236
Refused4 (11%)19%
Solar refused2 of 3112%
Battery storage refused2 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 1—

Projects in York

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updated
East York Energy Hubbattery storagebattery storage250approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Dec 2024granted Sep 2025Oct 2025
Murton Waybattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025
Monets Garden Battery, Osbaldwick Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated May 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025May 2025
Osbaldwick Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated May 2025Aug 2020granted Oct 2020May 2025
Sutton-on-the-Forest, Brownmoor Lane Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025
Meadowville, Hull Roadbattery storagebattery storage48approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025
Hessay Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Apr 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024
Poppleton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm32.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Dec 2023granted Oct 2024Dec 2024
Harewood Whin, Tinker Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not builtupdated May 2025Oct 2023granted Apr 2025May 2025
Sutton-on-the-Forest, Brownmoor Lane -BESSbattery storagebattery storage10application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025
Elvington Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm3approved, not builtupdated May 2025Aug 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025
Elvington Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.8abandonedupdated Dec 2019Dec 2015granted May 2016Dec 2019
Naburn Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.4refusedupdated Jan 2016Aug 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updated
Network Rail National Delivery Service, Holgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023
R S Cockerill York Limited, Stamford Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025
York District Hospital, Wigginton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026
Network Rail National Delivery Service, Holgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023
Archbishop Holgates School, Hull Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023
Yorkshire Water Naburn, Naburn Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025
Arnold Clark Limited, Great North Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026
Sainsburys supermarket, Monks Cross Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024
York Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025
Walbutts Sewage Works, Brecks Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023
Newlands Farm, Wiggintonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024
Longfield Grange, York Road Solar PV Arrayssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Oct 2025
Haggwood Farm, Broad Highwaysolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Jan 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023
The York Management School Church Lane, Innovation Way Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024
Westhouse Farm, Elvingtonsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Jan 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023
Applefields School, Bad Bargain Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024
Biology Department, Wentworth Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025
Westfield Community Primary School, Askham Lane Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023
Better York Leisure Centre, Kathryn Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025
Yearsley Swimming Baths, Haleys Terracerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026
Kingswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2022May 2022granted Dec 2022May 2022
St Peters School, Cliftonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023
Computer Science D Block University Of York, University Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024
Donald Baron Court, Heslingtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025
David Lloyd Clubs, Windmill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025
Windmill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026

Postcode districts in York

DistrictProjects within 10 kmPendingApprovedOperational
YO1365282
YO10395302
YO19352272
YO23323262
YO24367262
YO26337241
YO30388272
YO31396292
YO32357253

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 York by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.

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