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Solar, wind and battery projects near Tadcaster (LS24)

16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LS24 (North Yorkshire): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 6 approved but not yet running, 3 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.

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

16projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
6approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of LS24

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Warren Lane, Bramhambattery storagebattery storage35approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds4.7
Land off Paradise Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2016May 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Leeds6.2
Hayton House Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Leeds6.4
Solar Farm at Woodcock Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18.5refusedupdated May 2026Jan 2025refused Mar 2026May 2026North Yorkshire7.1
Woodcock Solar Farm, Sweeming Lanebattery storagebattery storage4.7application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025North Yorkshire7.1
Land at Ash Row Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Feb 2016North Yorkshire8.2
Hook Moorwind farmwind farm10.3operationalupdated Feb 2016Feb 2008granted Dec 2011Feb 2016Leeds8.3
Kingspan Insulation Solar Installationrooftop solarrooftop solar5operationalupdated Jun 2017Dec 2013granted Mar 2014Jun 2017North Yorkshire8.4
Broad Lane, Cawood Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025North Yorkshire9.2
Broad Lane, Cawood Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage10application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025North Yorkshire9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hornington Manor, Oxton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025North Yorkshire2.6
Hayton House Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Leeds6.4
British Library, Thorp Arch Estate -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Leeds7.3
The British Library Building, Boston Spa Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Leeds7.3
Cranswick Country Foods, Seafox Courtrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7under constructionupdated Apr 2023Oct 2022refused Dec 2022Apr 2023North Yorkshire8.6
GXO Logistics, Hurricane Way Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025North Yorkshire9.0

Distance from the average position of the LS24 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 farm5201299.8
Rooftop solar605102.3
Wind farm100100
Battery storage4310049.7

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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