Solar, wind and battery projects near Northallerton (DL6)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DL6 (North Yorkshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Mowbray Battery Energy Storage Station (1,000 MW battery storage, application submitted on 19 December 2024, no decision recorded), 7.9 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 36.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DL6
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullamoorwind farm | wind farm | 8 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2008 | granted Dec 2010 | Sep 2020 | North Yorkshire | 0.2 |
| Northallertonsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | abandonedupdated Jun 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2018 | North Yorkshire | 3.9 |
| Solar Farm at N/O Black Bridge Danby Wiskesolar farm | solar farm | 19 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | North Yorkshire | 7.3 |
| Mowbray Battery Energy Storage Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 1,000 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | — | Feb 2025 | North Yorkshire | 7.9 |
| North East of Ainderby Steeplesolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Mar 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Dec 2017 | North Yorkshire | 8.1 |
| Ainderby Steeplesolar | solar | 1.5 | refusedupdated Dec 2014 | Feb 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Dec 2014 | North Yorkshire | 8.1 |
| East Cowton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30.8 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | North Yorkshire | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | — | Nov 2022 | North Yorkshire | 3.7 |
| Friarage Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | North Yorkshire | 4.0 |
| Lark Hall Farm, Romanby - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Aug 2022 | North Yorkshire | 6.6 |
Distance from the average position of the DL6 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 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.1 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teesside Offshore Wind Farm | 62 | operationalupdated May 2015 | 36.1 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
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 DL6, 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.