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Solar, wind and battery projects near Keighley (BD21)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BD21 (Bradford): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Lane Side (100 MW battery storage, approved on 16 July 2025, not yet built), 5.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of BD21

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lane Sidebattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Oct 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Bradford5.9
Bradford West, Harrop Lane, Wilsdenbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted May 2023May 2023Bradford6.7
Bradford West Substation (Harrop Edge Farm)battery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Jul 2022Apr 2020granted Jul 2020Jul 2022Bradford6.8
Peat Dykes Farm, Harrop Lanebattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Jul 2025granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Bradford6.8
Old Allen Road, Wilsdenbattery storagebattery storage99.9application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025Bradford7.0
Ovenden Moor (Repower)wind farmwind farm18operationalupdated Feb 2017Aug 2012granted Nov 2012Feb 2017Calderdale9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Universal Av Services, Horizon Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Bradford0.1
Sainsburys Centre, Cavendish Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Bradford0.5
Dalton Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020May 2020granted Oct 2020Jun 2020Bradford1.4
Riverside Business Park, Ings Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Bradford1.6
Carlton Keighley, Green Head Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Bradford1.6
University Academy Keighley, Green Head Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bradford1.6
James Walker Moorflexrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022Bradford5.4
South Craven School, Holme Lane, Cross Hillsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024North Yorkshire6.6
The Early Music Shop, Salts Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Bradford8.4
The Waterfront, Salts Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted May 2024May 2024Bradford8.7
St James Church Primary School, Chelwood Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Bradford9.2
Moorland Engineering Works, Lower Railway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Bradford9.2
Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Bradford9.9
Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Bradford9.9

Distance from the average position of the BD21 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Rooftop solar13013003.8
Wind farm100100
Battery storage61500450

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Bradford decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBradfordUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3710,236
Refused2 (5%)19%
Solar refused0 of 2612%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 1016%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Bradford

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 BD21, 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.

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