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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bradford (BD5)

55 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BD5 (Bradford): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 45 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Holmfield Battery Storage (500 MW battery storage, approved on 29 May 2025, not yet built), 7.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

55projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
45approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of BD5

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stor Generation Plantbattery storagebattery storage12approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Bradford2.8
Midland Roadbattery storagebattery storage80approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Oct 2023granted Dec 2024Sep 2025Bradford2.8
Roydsdale Way, Unit 6rooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Bradford3.1
Swaledale House, Weaverthorpe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Bradford3.3
Princes Soft Drinks Distributionwind turbinewind turbine2refusedupdated Apr 2011May 2008refused May 2009Apr 2011Bradford3.5
Marston House, Otley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Bradford7.4
Bradford West Substation (Harrop Edge Farm)battery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Jul 2022Apr 2020granted Jul 2020Jul 2022Bradford7.6
Bradford West, Harrop Lane, Wilsdenbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Dec 2022granted May 2023May 2023Bradford7.6
Old Allen Road, Wilsdenbattery storagebattery storage99.9application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025Bradford7.7
Swales Moor Farmbattery storagebattery storage5permission expiredupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Aug 2020Mar 2020Calderdale7.7
Peat Dykes Farm, Harrop Lanebattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Jul 2025granted Jun 2026Jul 2026Bradford7.8
Holmfield Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage500approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Calderdale7.8
Lane Sidebattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Oct 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Bradford8.2
Mars Petcarewind turbinewind turbine2abandonedupdated Mar 2015Dec 2009granted Sep 2010Mar 2015Kirklees8.3
Former Howden Clough, Howden Clough Road Battery Unitsbattery storagebattery storage2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Oct 2022granted Apr 2023Jul 2023Leeds9.4
Howden Clough Landfill, Howden Clough Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.4application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Leeds9.5
Ashday Hall Farm, Ashday Lanebattery storagebattery storage65approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Aug 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Calderdale9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (38)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
St Matthews CE Primary School, Ivy House Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Bradford1.0
Trafalgar House Police Station - Installation Of Solar PV Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Sep 2023——Sep 2023Bradford1.2
University of Bradford, Richmond Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Bradford1.5
Bow Beck Bowling, Back Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Bradford1.9
Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Apr 2026——Apr 2026Bradford2.0
Bradford Forster Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Bradford2.1
Zains Superstore, Legrams Lanebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024refused Apr 2024Apr 2024Bradford2.3
Duncombe Roadbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026Sep 2025—Apr 2026Bradford2.7
Morrisons, Thornton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Mar 2022Jan 2022Bradford2.9
The University Of Bradford Stadiumrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Bradford2.9
Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Bradford3.7
Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Bradford3.7
Clayton Ce Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Bradford3.8
Appleton Academy, Woodside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Bradford4.0
St James Church Primary School, Chelwood Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Bradford4.9
Morrisons, Bradford Road, Idlerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8operationalupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Jan 2022Bradford5.5
New Street Mills, Carlisle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Leeds6.1
Sainsburysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Bradford6.5
Pudsey Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Sep 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Leeds6.6
The Waterfront, Salts Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted May 2024May 2024Bradford6.8
Spring Valley Millsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022May 2022Leeds6.9
The Early Music Shop, Salts Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Bradford7.0
Crawshaw Academy, Robin Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds7.0
Holmfieldbattery storagebattery storage0.2under constructionupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Mar 2023Jul 2022Bradford7.3
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Town Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Leeds7.4
Holmfield Industrial Estate Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Calderdale7.8
Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Bradford7.9
Baildon CE Primary School, Coverdale Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Bradford8.5
Sainsburys, Wade Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtApr 2026granted Jun 2026—Calderdale8.6
James Walker Moorflexrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022Bradford8.8
Bramley Baths, Broad Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Leeds8.9
Eureka, Discovery Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Calderdale9.0
Gelderd Road, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Leeds9.1
Gildersome Spurrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds9.2
Greenhill Primary School, Gamble Hill Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds9.2
Unit S, Gildersome Spur, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds9.3
Stone Pits Lane, Morleyrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted Mar 2021Apr 2021Leeds9.4
St Marys Hospital, Green Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Leeds9.9

Distance from the average position of the BD5 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 solar372341013.9
Wind turbine200010
Battery storage15111011,109

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 BD5, 4 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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