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Solar, wind and battery projects near Knaresborough (HG5)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HG5 (North Yorkshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Low Moor Lane, Scotton (200 MW battery storage, application submitted on 16 December 2025, no decision recorded), 3.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

23projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of HG5

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Low Moor Lane, Scottonbattery storagebattery storage200application submittedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025—Mar 2026North Yorkshire3.6
Jenny Field Drivebattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Nov 2017granted Jan 2018Oct 2023North Yorkshire6.2
Wormald Green Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm43approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Mar 2026North Yorkshire6.9
Station Lane, South Stainleysolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2024Nov 2022granted Apr 2024May 2024North Yorkshire7.5
Burton Top Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.6abandonedupdated Mar 2019Sep 2015granted Nov 2015Mar 2019North Yorkshire7.8
Wormald Greenbattery storagebattery storage33operationalupdated Feb 2026Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Feb 2026North Yorkshire8.1
Cayton Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2019granted Jan 2022Aug 2023North Yorkshire8.9
Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area, Deighton Gates Roundabout Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Nov 2023granted Aug 2024Aug 2024North Yorkshire9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lawrence House Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025North Yorkshire3.6
Lawrence House Farm Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025North Yorkshire3.6
Flaxby Moor Works, Flaxbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Jul 2021granted Sep 2021Sep 2021North Yorkshire4.7
Harrogate South Waste Water Treatment Works - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jun 2023Aug 2023North Yorkshire5.2
Rabbit Hill Park, Allerton Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023North Yorkshire5.8
Harrogate Convention Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Aug 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021North Yorkshire6.0
David Lloyd Harrogate, Oakdale Placerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023North Yorkshire6.5
Limebar Lane Energy Distribution Centresolar farmsolar farm—under constructionupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Aug 2022Mar 2021North Yorkshire6.9
Wormald Green Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2023granted Jul 2025Mar 2026North Yorkshire6.9
Station Lane, South Stainleybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Nov 2022granted Apr 2024May 2024North Yorkshire7.5
Harrogate Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022Jul 2022granted Sep 2022Aug 2022North Yorkshire8.1
Cardale Park - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Apr 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024North Yorkshire8.4
Barneby Way, Boroughbridgesolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024North Yorkshire9.1
Newby Hall Estate, The Stablesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023North Yorkshire9.8
Oakwood Park Business Centre, Fountains Road Solar PV Modulessolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Feb 2023North Yorkshire10.0

Distance from the average position of the HG5 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 farm1211000111
Rooftop solar505001
Battery storage62310205

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 HG5, 4 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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