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Solar, wind and battery projects near Leeds (LS25)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LS25 (Leeds): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Solar Farm at Light Valley Solar Sites (500 MW solar farm, application submitted on 9 March 2026, no decision recorded), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of LS25

Projects of 1 MW and more (25)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hook Moorwind farmwind farm10.3operationalupdated Feb 2016Feb 2008granted Dec 2011Feb 2016Leeds3.0
Barnsdale Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm40under constructionupdated Aug 2025Dec 2020granted Oct 2021Aug 2025Leeds4.2
Barnsdale Road Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage40application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Jul 2023—Oct 2024Leeds4.6
Barnsdale Roadbattery storagebattery storage3application withdrawnupdated Jun 2019May 2018—Jun 2019Leeds4.6
Newton Lane, Ledstonbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Leeds4.7
Rawfield Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Oct 2024granted Aug 2025Sep 2025North Yorkshire5.2
Monk Fryston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage320under constructionupdated Oct 2025Jun 2021granted Dec 2022Oct 2025North Yorkshire5.2
Monk Fryston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Aug 2022Oct 2025North Yorkshire5.3
Hayton House Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Leeds6.5
Kingspan Insulation Solar Installationrooftop solarrooftop solar5operationalupdated Jun 2017Dec 2013granted Mar 2014Jun 2017North Yorkshire6.6
Solar Farm at Light Valley Solar Sitessolar farmsolar farm500application submittedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026—Jun 2026North Yorkshire7.0
Land at Ash Row Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2016Jul 2015granted Sep 2015Feb 2016North Yorkshire7.2
Hillam Grange, Austfield Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023granted Dec 2025Jan 2026North Yorkshire7.4
Siniat, Kirkhaw Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield7.6
Kirkhaw Lane Battery Storage Energybattery storagebattery storage150operationalupdated Mar 2026Nov 2021granted Jun 2023Mar 2026Wakefield7.9
Kirkhaw Lanebattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jan 2022Jul 2017granted Oct 2019Jan 2022Wakefield8.2
Skelton Grange Landfill Site, Pontefract Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Dec 2022granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Leeds8.2
Kirkhaw Lanebattery storagebattery storage100abandonedupdated Jan 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2024Jan 2025Wakefield8.3
Solar Farm at Woodcock Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm18.5refusedupdated May 2026Jan 2025refused Mar 2026May 2026North Yorkshire8.3
Woodcock Solar Farm, Sweeming Lanebattery storagebattery storage4.7application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025North Yorkshire8.3
Land off Paradise Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2016May 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Leeds9.4
Warren Lane, Bramhambattery storagebattery storage35approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Sep 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds9.8
Coal Road, Whinmoorrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Leeds10.0
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrebattery storagebattery storage3.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield10.0
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar3.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sturton Grange, Ridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Leeds2.4
Castleford Wastewater Treatment Works, Wheldon Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3refusedupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024refused Aug 2024Sep 2024Wakefield5.9
Hayton House Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Leeds6.5
GXO Logistics, Hurricane Way Southrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025North Yorkshire6.8
Cranswick Country Foods, Seafox Courtrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7under constructionupdated Apr 2023Oct 2022refused Dec 2022Apr 2023North Yorkshire6.9
Light Valley Solar, Selby Road -Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026—Jun 2026North Yorkshire7.0
Ferrybridge 2, Fryston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Wakefield7.4
Ferrybridge MFE, Kirkhaw Lane Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Wakefield8.4
Steamboat Way, Glasshoughtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield8.8
Unit G1, Whistler Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022Wakefield9.0
Temple Moor High School, Field End Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds9.0
Chep UK, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wakefield9.6
Parklands Primary School, Dufton Approachrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Leeds9.7
Tescorooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Leeds9.8
Morrisons Supermarketrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Wakefield9.9

Distance from the average position of the LS25 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 farm92313644
Rooftop solar161141013.5
Wind farm100100
Battery storage143620645

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 LS25, 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.

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