Solar, wind and battery projects near Hull (HU12)
26 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of HU12 (East Riding of Yorkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Staithes Road, Saltend -Battery Energy Storage System (240 MW battery storage, approved on 21 July 2025, not yet built), 6.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of HU12
Projects of 1 MW and more (20)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Pidsea (Wadworth Hill) Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Jan 2014 | May 2008 | granted Sep 2009 | Jan 2014 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 2.9 |
| Elstronwick, Burstwick - Daisy Hill Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jun 2024 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 3.2 |
| Bowmar Carr Road, Burton Pidseasolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jun 2022 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 3.9 |
| Roos Wind Farm (Resubmission)wind farm | wind farm | 17.1 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Jan 2009 | granted May 2010 | Jun 2013 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 4.9 |
| Harbour Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 42 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 | — | Oct 2025 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 5.0 |
| Redhall Industrial Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2015 | Oct 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Feb 2015 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 5.3 |
| Far Marsh Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2017 | Dec 2012 | granted Dec 2013 | Mar 2017 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 5.3 |
| Staithes Road, Saltend -Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 240 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 6.6 |
| Monkwith Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appealupdated Dec 2011 | Jun 2009 | refused Jan 2010 | Dec 2011 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 6.8 |
| Kingston International Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Nov 2025 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.1 |
| Salt End Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 49 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Nov 2017 | granted Feb 2018 | Jul 2020 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.3 |
| Tedder Hill Wind clusterwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2014 | May 2006 | granted Jan 2010 | Mar 2014 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.3 |
| Saltend Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Dec 2005 | granted Mar 2006 | Jun 2010 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.5 |
| Neat Marsh North, Neat Marsh Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Jun 2026 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.6 |
| The Limes Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated Jul 2018 | May 2011 | granted Nov 2012 | Jul 2018 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.6 |
| Froghall Farm, Wyton Road Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 8.2 |
| Froghall Farm, Wyton Road Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 8.2 |
| Green Frog Power, Great Field Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted May 2025 | May 2025 | Kingston upon Hull | 8.5 |
| Hull East Stor Generation Compoundbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021 | Apr 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | May 2021 | Kingston upon Hull | 8.7 |
| Hull Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 25.7 | under constructionupdated Jan 2020 | Jun 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Jan 2020 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 9.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Road, Burton Pidseawind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 4.5 |
| Priest Close, Burton Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 5.6 |
| Ferndale Park Newfields Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Nov 2018 | Oct 2017 | refused Jul 2018 | Nov 2018 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.8 |
| Hull Portwind farm | wind farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | — | Jul 2024 | Kingston upon Hull | 8.7 |
| Sand Le Mere Holiday Village, Southfield Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 9.0 |
| Great Field Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2022 | Jan 2021 | — | Jan 2022 | Kingston upon Hull | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the HU12 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 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 204 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Battery storage | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 500 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How East Riding of Yorkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | East Riding of Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 143 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 26 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 24 of 63 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 21 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
All projects in East Riding of 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 HU12, 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.