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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bradford (BD4)

52 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BD4 (Bradford): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 44 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Midland Road (80 MW battery storage, approved on 20 December 2024, not yet built), 4.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

52projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
44approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of BD4

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Swaledale House, Weaverthorpe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Bradford1.3
Princes Soft Drinks Distributionwind turbinewind turbine2refusedupdated Apr 2011May 2008refused May 2009Apr 2011Bradford1.4
Roydsdale Way, Unit 6rooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Bradford2.8
Midland Roadbattery storagebattery storage80approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Oct 2023granted Dec 2024Sep 2025Bradford4.0
Stor Generation Plantbattery storagebattery storage12approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bradford5.2
Mars Petcarewind turbinewind turbine2abandonedupdated Mar 2015Dec 2009granted Sep 2010Mar 2015Kirklees5.9
Former Howden Clough, Howden Clough Road Battery Unitsbattery storagebattery storage2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Oct 2022granted Apr 2023Jul 2023Leeds6.9
Howden Clough Landfill, Howden Clough Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.4application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Leeds7.0
Marston House, Otley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Bradford8.0
Redcote Lane, Armleybattery storagebattery storage60approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2026Sep 2022granted May 2023May 2026Leeds9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (42)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bradford Forster Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Bradford0.8
Bow Beck Bowling, Back Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Bradford1.8
St Matthews CE Primary School, Ivy House Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Bradford2.4
Trafalgar House Police Station - Installation Of Solar PV Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Sep 2023——Sep 2023Bradford2.6
Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Apr 2026——Apr 2026Bradford3.2
University of Bradford, Richmond Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Bradford3.4
New Street Mills, Carlisle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Leeds3.6
The University Of Bradford Stadiumrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Bradford4.1
Pudsey Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Sep 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Leeds4.3
Crawshaw Academy, Robin Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds4.5
Zains Superstore, Legrams Lanebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024refused Apr 2024Apr 2024Bradford4.8
Spring Valley Millsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022May 2022Leeds4.8
Duncombe Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Sep 2025—Apr 2026Bradford5.1
Appleton Academy, Woodside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Bradford5.1
Morrisons, Thornton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Jan 2022Bradford5.1
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Town Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Leeds5.4
Morrisons, Bradford Road, Idlerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8operationalupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Jan 2022Bradford5.5
Sainsburysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Bradford6.0
Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Bradford6.0
Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Bradford6.0
Clayton Ce Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Bradford6.5
Gelderd Road, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Leeds6.5
Gildersome Spurrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds6.6
Greenhill Primary School, Gamble Hill Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds6.8
Unit S, Gildersome Spur, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds6.8
Bramley Baths, Broad Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Leeds6.8
Stone Pits Lane, Morleyrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted Mar 2021Apr 2021Leeds6.9
St Marys Hospital, Green Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Leeds7.4
St James Church Primary School, Chelwood Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Bradford7.5
The Waterfront, Salts Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted May 2024May 2024Bradford8.0
The Early Music Shop, Salts Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Bradford8.3
Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Bradford8.3
Savins Mill Way, Kirkstallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Leeds8.7
Gelderd Road, Beestonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Jul 2023Jul 2022Leeds8.8
Baildon CE Primary School, Coverdale Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Bradford9.0
Leeds West, Gelderd Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Leeds9.1
Benton Park School, Harrogate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Leeds9.3
Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Leeds9.4
Wesco Aircraft Emea, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Kirklees9.5
Hollywood Bowlrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2020Jan 2020granted Feb 2020Sep 2020Leeds9.5
Holmfieldbattery storagebattery storage0.2under constructionupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Mar 2023Jul 2022Bradford9.9
Gelderd Place, Holbeck Solar Panlesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds9.9

Distance from the average position of the BD4 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
Solar farm110002.4
Rooftop solar412381015.5
Wind turbine200010
Battery storage80601154

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 BD4, 6 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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