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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ripon (HG4)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HG4 (North Yorkshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is New Oaks, Station Road (50 MW battery storage, application submitted on 18 June 2025, no decision recorded), 5.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

13projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of HG4

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Barugh Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2017Nov 2014granted Jan 2015Jul 2017North Yorkshire5.0
New Oaks, Station Roadbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Yorkshire5.1
Wormald Greenbattery storagebattery storage33operationalupdated Feb 2026Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Feb 2026North Yorkshire9.5
Cayton Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2019granted Jan 2022Aug 2023North Yorkshire9.9
Burton Top Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.6abandonedupdated Mar 2019Sep 2015granted Nov 2015Mar 2019North Yorkshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ripon Grammar School, Clotherholme Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Jun 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024North Yorkshire2.7
Ripon Community Leisure Centre, Dallamires Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026North Yorkshire4.6
Duffield Wood Yard, Melmerby Green Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023North Yorkshire5.4
Cedar Retreats, West Tanfieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024North Yorkshire5.5
Sawley Hall, Sawleysolar farmsolar farm0.2application withdrawnupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023—Aug 2023North Yorkshire7.3
Newby Hall Estate, The Stablesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023North Yorkshire8.8
Heck Food, Lime Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jul 2024Oct 2023granted Dec 2023Jul 2024North Yorkshire8.9
The Swinton Estate, Swinton Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025North Yorkshire9.4

Distance from the average position of the HG4 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 farm5021050.3
Rooftop solar605101.3
Battery storage2101050

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

How North Yorkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsNorth YorkshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)16510,236
Refused28 (17%)19%
Solar refused15 of 11212%
Onshore wind refused8 of 2445%
Battery storage refused5 of 2916%
Median time from submission to decision15.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed13 / 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 HG4, 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.

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