Solar, wind and battery projects near Wetherby (LS23)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LS23 (Leeds): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Hayton House Farm Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 14 May 2025, no decision recorded), 6.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LS23
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Lane, Bramhambattery storage | battery storage | 35 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Sep 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Leeds | 3.4 |
| Land off Paradise Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | May 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | Leeds | 3.5 |
| Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area, Deighton Gates Roundabout Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 | North Yorkshire | 5.3 |
| Hayton House Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Leeds | 6.4 |
| Hook Moorwind farm | wind farm | 10.3 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Feb 2008 | granted Dec 2011 | Feb 2016 | Leeds | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Library, Thorp Arch Estate -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Leeds | 2.7 |
| The British Library Building, Boston Spa Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Leeds | 2.7 |
| Hayton House Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Leeds | 6.4 |
| J Revis & Sons, South Field Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | North Yorkshire | 6.7 |
| Harrogate Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Sep 2022 | Aug 2022 | North Yorkshire | 7.0 |
| Hornington Manor, Oxton Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | North Yorkshire | 9.5 |
| Harrogate South Waste Water Treatment Works - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Aug 2023 | North Yorkshire | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the LS23 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 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 57.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Leeds decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Leeds | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 58 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 4 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 4 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Leeds, West 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 LS23, 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.