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Solar, wind and battery projects near Leeds (LS18)

54 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LS18 (Leeds): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 45 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Midland Road (80 MW battery storage, approved on 20 December 2024, not yet built), 8.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

54projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
45approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of LS18

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Redcote Lane, Armleybattery storagebattery storage60approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2026Sep 2022granted May 2023May 2026Leeds4.9
Buslingthorpe Greenbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds6.8
Marston House, Otley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Bradford7.4
Midland Roadbattery storagebattery storage80approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Oct 2023granted Dec 2024Sep 2025Bradford8.6
Princes Soft Drinks Distributionwind turbinewind turbine2refusedupdated Apr 2011May 2008refused May 2009Apr 2011Bradford9.4
Swaledale House, Weaverthorpe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Bradford9.5
Juniper Farm, Main Street Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18.8application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025North Yorkshire9.5
Juniper Farm, Main Streetbattery storagebattery storage10application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025North Yorkshire9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (46)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bramley Baths, Broad Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Leeds2.7
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Town Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Leeds3.5
Benton Park School, Harrogate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Leeds3.5
Savins Mill Way, Kirkstallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Leeds3.6
Spring Valley Millsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022May 2022Leeds4.0
Greenhill Primary School, Gamble Hill Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds4.6
Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Kirkstallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Leeds4.6
St Marys Hospital, Green Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Leeds4.6
Sainsburysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Bradford4.8
Pudsey Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Sep 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Leeds5.0
Crawshaw Academy, Robin Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds5.1
Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Leeds5.3
Hollywood Bowlrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2020Jan 2020granted Feb 2020Sep 2020Leeds5.4
New Street Mills, Carlisle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Leeds5.8
David Lloyd Leisure, Tongue Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Leeds5.9
Allerton C Of E Primary School, Lingfield Approachrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Leeds6.2
Morrisons, Bradford Road, Idlerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8operationalupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted May 2022Jan 2022Bradford6.2
Guiseley School, Fieldhead Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Leeds6.2
Guiseley Primary School, Oxford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Leeds6.3
Leeds Dental Institute, The Worsley Medicalrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Leeds6.8
Sapper Jordan Rossi Park, Baildonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Bradford7.2
Gelderd Place, Holbeck Solar Panlesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds7.3
Leeds West, Gelderd Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Leeds7.4
Baildon CE Primary School, Coverdale Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Bradford7.6
Holbeck Depot, Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Leeds7.6
Gelderd Road, Beestonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Jul 2023Jul 2022Leeds7.8
Regent Street, Sheepscarrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jun 2023Aug 2022granted May 2023Jun 2023Leeds8.0
Victoria Gate Leeds, George Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Leeds8.0
Spire Leeds Hospital, Jackson Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Apr 2024—Apr 2024Leeds8.3
Shakespeare Primary School, Lincoln Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Leeds8.3
Silvine Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Dec 2021Leeds8.4
Bow Beck Bowling, Back Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Bradford8.5
Bradford Forster Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Bradford8.6
The University Of Bradford Stadiumrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Bradford8.7
Jack Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Mar 2026Leeds9.0
TF and JH Braime Holdings Factoryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Apr 2023Jan 2019granted Apr 2019Apr 2023Leeds9.0
Trafalgar House Police Station - Installation Of Solar PV Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Sep 2023——Sep 2023Bradford9.2
Wharfedale General Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Jan 2022Leeds9.3
The Waterfront, Salts Mill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted May 2024May 2024Bradford9.4
Trinity Academy Leeds, Torre Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Leeds9.4
University of Bradford, Richmond Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Bradford9.6
Gelderd Road, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Leeds9.6
LVF Packagingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Sep 2023——Sep 2023Leeds9.7
The Early Music Shop, Salts Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Bradford9.7
Gildersome Spurrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds9.8
Unit S, Gildersome Spur, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds10.0

Distance from the average position of the LS18 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 farm2110019.7
Rooftop solar462404014.7
Wind turbine100010
Battery storage51400200

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

How Leeds decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsLeedsUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)6810,236
Refused7 (10%)19%
Solar refused2 of 5812%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused4 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision7.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 4—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Leeds, West Yorkshire.

All projects in Leeds

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 LS18, 10 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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