Solar, wind and battery projects near Skipton (BD23)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BD23 (North Yorkshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 3 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Manufacturing, Building 3 (1.6 MW rooftop solar, approved on 6 September 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BD23
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 | 5.6 |
| Brightenber Hillwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2016 | Apr 2012 | refused Sep 2012 | Mar 2016 | North Yorkshire | 8.1 |
| West Craven Business Park, West Craven Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Pendle | 9.7 |
| Chelker Reservoir Repower (Resubmission)wind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | refusedupdated Mar 2012 | Oct 2011 | refused Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 | North Yorkshire | 9.7 |
| Chelker Reservoirwind farm | wind farm | 1.3 | operationalupdated Jul 2009 | — | granted Jul 1991 | Jul 2009 | North Yorkshire | 9.9 |
| Chelker Reservoir (Retention of Turbines)wind farm | wind farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2011 | Jan 2001 | granted May 2001 | Dec 2011 | North Yorkshire | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Souber Dairy, Crossgates Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | — | Dec 2022 | North Yorkshire | 5.7 |
| Souber Dairy, Bank Newtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | — | Mar 2023 | North Yorkshire | 5.7 |
| Halton East Quarriessolar farm | solar farm | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | North Yorkshire | 7.9 |
| Tow Top Farm, Babyhouse Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | North Yorkshire | 8.3 |
Distance from the average position of the BD23 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 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How North Yorkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | North Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 165 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 15 of 112 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 24 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 13 / 12 | — |
All projects in North Yorkshire
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 BD23, 1 project has 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.