Solar, wind and battery projects near Keighley (BD20)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BD20 (Bradford): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Dechra Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, Building 3 (1.6 MW rooftop solar, approved on 6 September 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BD20
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dechra Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing, Building 3rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Jul 2022 | North Yorkshire | 7.1 |
| Chelker Reservoir Repower (Resubmission)wind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | refusedupdated Mar 2012 | Oct 2011 | refused Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 | North Yorkshire | 7.4 |
| Chelker Reservoirwind farm | wind farm | 1.3 | operationalupdated Jul 2009 | — | granted Jul 1991 | Jul 2009 | North Yorkshire | 7.5 |
| Chelker Reservoir (Retention of Turbines)wind farm | wind farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2011 | Jan 2001 | granted May 2001 | Dec 2011 | North Yorkshire | 7.5 |
| Chelker Reservoir & Wind Farm Repowerwind farm | wind farm | 1.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2009 | May 2008 | refused Apr 2009 | Jun 2009 | North Yorkshire | 7.5 |
| Chelker Reservoir Repowerwind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2011 | Feb 2011 | — | Dec 2011 | North Yorkshire | 7.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Craven School, Holme Lane, Cross Hillsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | North Yorkshire | 2.6 |
| Carlton Keighley, Green Head Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Bradford | 3.2 |
| University Academy Keighley, Green Head Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Bradford | 3.2 |
| Riverside Business Park, Ings Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Bradford | 4.1 |
| Sainsburys Centre, Cavendish Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Bradford | 4.4 |
| Universal Av Services, Horizon Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | Bradford | 4.8 |
| Dalton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | May 2020 | granted Oct 2020 | Jun 2020 | Bradford | 5.2 |
| Tow Top Farm, Babyhouse Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | North Yorkshire | 7.0 |
| Halton East Quarriessolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | North Yorkshire | 9.3 |
| Moorland Engineering Works, Lower Railway Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Bradford | 9.5 |
| James Walker Moorflexrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | Bradford | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the BD20 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Wind farm | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Bradford decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Bradford | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 37 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (5%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 26 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 10 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 8.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Is the status up to date?
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. Near BD20, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.