Solar, wind and battery projects near Leeds (LS3)
58 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LS3 (Leeds): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 51 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Skelton Grange Battery Storage Facility (99 MW battery storage, approved on 4 August 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LS3
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcote Lane, Armleybattery storage | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2026 | Sep 2022 | granted May 2023 | May 2026 | Leeds | 1.7 |
| Buslingthorpe Greenbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Leeds | 1.9 |
| Premier Farnell, Unit 3rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Leeds | 5.4 |
| Skelton Grange Battery Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 99 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Apr 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jan 2022 | Leeds | 5.5 |
| Amazon Uk, Skelton Moor Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Leeds | 5.6 |
| Coal Road, Whinmoorrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | Leeds | 7.7 |
| Former Howden Clough, Howden Clough Road Battery Unitsbattery storage | battery storage | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023 | Oct 2022 | granted Apr 2023 | Jul 2023 | Leeds | 7.9 |
| Howden Clough Landfill, Howden Clough Road Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.4 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | Leeds | 8.0 |
| Westfield Road, Carltonbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Nov 2023 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Leeds | 8.3 |
| Skelton Grange Landfill Site, Pontefract Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Leeds | 8.4 |
| Mars Petcarewind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | abandonedupdated Mar 2015 | Dec 2009 | granted Sep 2010 | Mar 2015 | Kirklees | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (47)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Dental Institute, The Worsley Medicalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Leeds | 0.5 |
| Hollywood Bowlrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2020 | Jan 2020 | granted Feb 2020 | Sep 2020 | Leeds | 1.2 |
| Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Jun 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Leeds | 1.3 |
| Holbeck Depot, Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Leeds | 1.4 |
| Gelderd Place, Holbeck Solar Panlesrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | Leeds | 1.6 |
| Victoria Gate Leeds, George Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Leeds | 1.7 |
| Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Kirkstallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Leeds | 1.9 |
| Regent Street, Sheepscarrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jun 2023 | Leeds | 2.0 |
| Shakespeare Primary School, Lincoln Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Leeds | 2.4 |
| Leeds West, Gelderd Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Leeds | 2.4 |
| TF and JH Braime Holdings Factoryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2023 | Jan 2019 | granted Apr 2019 | Apr 2023 | Leeds | 2.6 |
| Jack Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 | Leeds | 2.6 |
| Savins Mill Way, Kirkstallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Leeds | 2.9 |
| Gelderd Road, Beestonbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 | granted Jul 2023 | Jul 2022 | Leeds | 3.2 |
| LVF Packagingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2023 | — | — | Sep 2023 | Leeds | 3.3 |
| St Marys Hospital, Green Hill Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Leeds | 3.3 |
| Trinity Academy Leeds, Torre Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Leeds | 3.3 |
| Greenhill Primary School, Gamble Hill Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Leeds | 3.9 |
| George Mann Way, Hunsletrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Leeds | 4.2 |
| Network House, Beestonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Leeds | 4.2 |
| J J Food Service, Middleton Groverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Leeds | 4.2 |
| Knostrop Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Leeds | 4.5 |
| Oco Technology, Knowsthorpe Gaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Leeds | 4.5 |
| Spire Leeds Hospital, Jackson Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | — | Apr 2024 | Leeds | 4.7 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Tongue Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Leeds | 4.7 |
| Cockburn School, Gipsy Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | Leeds | 4.8 |
| Bramley Baths, Broad Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Leeds | 5.1 |
| Allerton C Of E Primary School, Lingfield Approachrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | Leeds | 5.3 |
| Crawshaw Academy, Robin Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Leeds | 6.2 |
| Clapgate Primary School, Cranmore Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Leeds | 6.3 |
| West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Town Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Leeds | 6.3 |
| Sharp Lane Primary School, Sharp Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Leeds | 6.4 |
| Pudsey Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Leeds | 6.6 |
| Parklands Primary School, Dufton Approachrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Leeds | 6.6 |
| Spring Valley Millsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Leeds | 6.7 |
| Temple Moor High School, Field End Groverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Leeds | 6.7 |
| Gelderd Road, Gildersomerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | Leeds | 6.9 |
| New Street Mills, Carlisle Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Leeds | 7.0 |
| Tescorooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Leeds | 7.1 |
| Gildersome Spurrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | Leeds | 7.1 |
| Stone Pits Lane, Morleyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | Apr 2021 | Leeds | 7.2 |
| Unit S, Gildersome Spur, Gildersomerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | Leeds | 7.2 |
| Temple House, 1 Beechwood Car Spacerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Leeds | 7.2 |
| Units A, B & C Coal Road, Seacroftrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Leeds | 7.4 |
| Units A, B & C Coal Road, Seacroftrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Leeds | 7.4 |
| Manheim Car Auctions, Rothwellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Leeds | 7.6 |
| Benton Park School, Harrogate Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Leeds | 10.0 |
Distance from the average position of the LS3 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 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 47 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 16.3 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 261 |
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 LS3, 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.