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Solar, wind and battery projects near Huddersfield (HD8)

33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HD8 (Kirklees): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Low Farm, Flockton Solar Photovoltaic Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 24 August 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

33projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of HD8

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pool Hillwind farmwind farm2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2006Aug 2005—Sep 2006Kirklees3.9
Buckley Dairy, Fox View, Dry Hill Lanesolar farmsolar farm1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Aug 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Kirklees4.0
Dearne Head Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8refusedupdated Aug 2013Jan 2013refused Aug 2013Aug 2013Kirklees4.7
Low Farm, Flockton Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025Wakefield5.5
New Hall Farm, New Hall Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Wakefield6.1
Blackstone Edgewind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Apr 2013Nov 2006granted May 2009Apr 2013Barnsley6.6
Spicer Hill Wind Farm Extensionwind farmwind farm6.9refused on appealupdated Mar 2016Nov 2014refused Feb 2015Mar 2016Barnsley6.7
Spicer Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6.9operationalupdated Apr 2013Apr 2009granted Apr 2010Apr 2013Barnsley7.0
Royd Moorwind farmwind farm5.9operationalupdated Oct 2009——Oct 2009Barnsley7.4
Hepworth Clay Pipeworks Wind Farmwind farmwind farm3.4refusedupdated Oct 2011Jul 1994refused Dec 1996Oct 2011Barnsley7.6
Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025Dec 2021granted Nov 2022Apr 2025Wakefield8.2
Hazlehead Wind Farm Batterybattery storagebattery storage1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020Mar 2020granted Jun 2020Jun 2020Barnsley8.4
Hazleheadwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated May 2012Sep 2006granted Mar 2007May 2012Barnsley8.4
Haigh Lane, Woolley Edge Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm29.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jan 2024granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Wakefield9.2
Dewsbury Sewage, Clough Lanesolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield9.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Z Hinchliffe And Sons, Wakefield Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Kirklees3.2
Low Farm, Flocktonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025Wakefield5.5
H M Prison & Young Offender Institutionsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Wakefield5.7
Station Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Aug 2021granted Mar 2022May 2024Kirklees7.9
Newsome Academy, Castle Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2025granted Jun 2026Apr 2026Kirklees8.2
University Of Huddersfield, Queensgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Apr 2023Kirklees8.5
University Of Huddersfield, Queensgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Kirklees8.6
Cummins Turbo Technologies, St Andrews Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Kirklees8.6
Cummins Turbo Technologies, St Andrews Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Kirklees8.7
Cummins Turbo Technology, St Andrews Road Solar PV Canopiessolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Kirklees8.7
John Smiths Stadium, Huddersfield Townrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Kirklees8.8
Huddersfield Town Sports Academy, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Kirklees9.0
Huddersfield Audi, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Kirklees9.2
Ellis Hill Trading Estate, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Kirklees9.3
United Anodisers, Red Doles Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3under constructionupdated Apr 2023Dec 2022—Apr 2023Kirklees9.3
Calder Textiles, Dewsbury Mills Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Kirklees9.3
David Brown Santasalo, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Jan 2023Kirklees9.5
Continental Sports, Millgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jun 2023Kirklees9.7

Distance from the average position of the HD8 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 farm81700154
Rooftop solar14014005.1
Wind farm800430
Battery storage303001

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Kirklees decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsKirkleesUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused2 (8%)19%
Solar refused0 of 2212%
Onshore wind refused2 of 245%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision7.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 1—

All projects in Kirklees

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 HD8, 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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