Solar, wind and battery projects near Bradford (BD9)
50 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BD9 (Bradford): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 42 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Holmfield Battery Storage (500 MW battery storage, approved on 29 May 2025, not yet built), 8.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BD9
Projects of 1 MW and more (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stor Generation Plantbattery storage | battery storage | 12 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Bradford | 2.0 |
| Midland Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 80 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2024 | Sep 2025 | Bradford | 2.6 |
| Marston House, Otley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Bradford | 4.4 |
| Bradford West, Harrop Lane, Wilsdenbattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Bradford | 4.5 |
| Bradford West Substation (Harrop Edge Farm)battery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Jul 2022 | Apr 2020 | granted Jul 2020 | Jul 2022 | Bradford | 4.5 |
| Lane Sidebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Bradford | 4.7 |
| Peat Dykes Farm, Harrop Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 100 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Bradford | 4.9 |
| Old Allen Road, Wilsdenbattery storage | battery storage | 99.9 | application submittedupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2025 | — | Nov 2025 | Bradford | 4.9 |
| Swaledale House, Weaverthorpe Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Bradford | 7.5 |
| Roydsdale Way, Unit 6rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | Bradford | 7.5 |
| Princes Soft Drinks Distributionwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refusedupdated Apr 2011 | May 2008 | refused May 2009 | Apr 2011 | Bradford | 7.6 |
| Holmfield Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 500 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Calderdale | 8.0 |
| Swales Moor Farmbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | permission expiredupdated Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 | granted Aug 2020 | Mar 2020 | Calderdale | 8.7 |
| Ovenden Moor (Repower)wind farm | wind farm | 18 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Aug 2012 | granted Nov 2012 | Feb 2017 | Calderdale | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (36)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Bradford | 1.1 |
| Bradford Girls Grammar School, Squire Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Bradford | 1.1 |
| Morrisons, Thornton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted Mar 2022 | Jan 2022 | Bradford | 1.7 |
| Duncombe Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2026 | Sep 2025 | — | Apr 2026 | Bradford | 1.9 |
| The University Of Bradford Stadiumrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Bradford | 2.4 |
| Zains Superstore, Legrams Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | refused Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Bradford | 2.7 |
| The Waterfront, Salts Mill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Bradford | 2.8 |
| The Early Music Shop, Salts Millrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Bradford | 2.8 |
| St James Church Primary School, Chelwood Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Bradford | 2.9 |
| University of Bradford, Richmond Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Bradford | 3.1 |
| Clayton Ce Primary Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Bradford | 3.5 |
| Trafalgar House Police Station - Installation Of Solar PV Systemrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | under constructionupdated Sep 2023 | — | — | Sep 2023 | Bradford | 3.9 |
| Morrisons, Bradford Road, Idlerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2022 | granted May 2022 | Jan 2022 | Bradford | 4.2 |
| James Walker Moorflexrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | Bradford | 4.3 |
| Bow Beck Bowling, Back Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Bradford | 4.6 |
| Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | Bradford | 4.9 |
| Baildon CE Primary School, Coverdale Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jan 2024 | Bradford | 5.3 |
| St Matthews CE Primary School, Ivy House Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Bradford | 5.4 |
| Bradford Forster Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Bradford | 5.6 |
| Sainsburysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | Bradford | 5.6 |
| Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Apr 2026 | — | — | Apr 2026 | Bradford | 6.2 |
| Holmfieldbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | under constructionupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Jul 2022 | Bradford | 7.7 |
| Appleton Academy, Woodside Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Bradford | 8.0 |
| Holmfield Industrial Estate Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Calderdale | 8.1 |
| Guiseley School, Fieldhead Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Leeds | 8.1 |
| Spring Valley Millsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Leeds | 8.4 |
| New Street Mills, Carlisle Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Leeds | 8.6 |
| Benton Park School, Harrogate Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Leeds | 8.7 |
| Pudsey Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Leeds | 8.7 |
| West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Town Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Leeds | 8.8 |
| Dalton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020 | May 2020 | granted Oct 2020 | Jun 2020 | Bradford | 8.8 |
| Guiseley Primary School, Oxford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Leeds | 8.8 |
| Crawshaw Academy, Robin Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Leeds | 9.2 |
| Universal Av Services, Horizon Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | Bradford | 9.4 |
| Sainsburys Centre, Cavendish Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Bradford | 9.6 |
| Riverside Business Park, Ings Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Bradford | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the BD9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 34 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 13.3 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 14 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1,042 |
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 BD9, 5 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.