Solar, wind and battery projects near Northallerton (DL7)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of DL7 (North Yorkshire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Os Field 6800 Fence Dike Lane Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 27 June 2023, not yet built), 3.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of DL7
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East of Ainderby Steeplesolar farm | solar farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Mar 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Dec 2017 | North Yorkshire | 1.6 |
| Ainderby Steeplesolar | solar | 1.5 | refusedupdated Dec 2014 | Feb 2014 | refused Nov 2014 | Dec 2014 | North Yorkshire | 1.6 |
| Northallertonsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | abandonedupdated Jun 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jun 2018 | North Yorkshire | 3.2 |
| Os Field 6800 Fence Dike Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | North Yorkshire | 3.7 |
| South Lowfields Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2020 | Sep 2019 | granted Dec 2019 | Aug 2020 | North Yorkshire | 4.8 |
| Solar Farm at N/O Black Bridge Danby Wiskesolar farm | solar farm | 19 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | North Yorkshire | 5.8 |
| Vale Of Mowbray Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | under constructionupdated Jan 2022 | Jun 2021 | granted Jun 2022 | Jan 2022 | North Yorkshire | 5.9 |
| Bullamoorwind farm | wind farm | 8 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | Dec 2008 | granted Dec 2010 | Sep 2020 | North Yorkshire | 7.3 |
| Stell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 30 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Sep 2025 | North Yorkshire | 8.5 |
| Land East of Appleton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2018 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2018 | North Yorkshire | 10.0 |
| Solar Farm at East Appleton Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 23.5 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Jun 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | North Yorkshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1.7 |
| Darlington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | — | Nov 2022 | North Yorkshire | 3.4 |
| Os Field 6800 Fence Dike Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | May 2021 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | 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 | 3.7 |
| Leeming Bar Sewage Treatment, Blow Houses To Leeming Bridgesolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | North Yorkshire | 5.1 |
Distance from the average position of the DL7 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 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 173 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 DL7, 3 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.