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Solar, wind and battery projects near Leeds (LS8)

46 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LS8 (Leeds): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 41 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Grange Battery Storage Facility (99 MW battery storage, approved on 4 August 2021, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 5.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

46projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
41approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of LS8

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Buslingthorpe Greenbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds2.5
Coal Road, Whinmoorrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Leeds3.5
Premier Farnell, Unit 3rooftop solarrooftop solar2.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Leeds4.4
Amazon Uk, Skelton Moor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Leeds4.8
Skelton Grange Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage99approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Apr 2021granted Aug 2021Jan 2022Leeds5.3
Redcote Lane, Armleybattery storagebattery storage60approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2026Sep 2022granted May 2023May 2026Leeds5.6
Skelton Grange Landfill Site, Pontefract Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Dec 2022granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Leeds7.3
Westfield Road, Carltonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (38)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Spire Leeds Hospital, Jackson Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Apr 2024—Apr 2024Leeds0.9
Shakespeare Primary School, Lincoln Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Leeds2.6
Trinity Academy Leeds, Torre Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Leeds2.7
Regent Street, Sheepscarrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jun 2023Aug 2022granted May 2023Jun 2023Leeds2.9
Temple House, 1 Beechwood Car Spacerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Leeds3.1
Tescorooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Leeds3.2
Parklands Primary School, Dufton Approachrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Leeds3.2
Units A, B & C Coal Road, Seacroftrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Leeds3.2
Units A, B & C Coal Road, Seacroftrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Dec 2024granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Leeds3.2
David Lloyd Leisure, Tongue Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Leeds3.4
Victoria Gate Leeds, George Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Leeds3.5
Allerton C Of E Primary School, Lingfield Approachrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Leeds3.6
Leeds Dental Institute, The Worsley Medicalrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Leeds3.9
TF and JH Braime Holdings Factoryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Apr 2023Jan 2019granted Apr 2019Apr 2023Leeds4.4
Temple Moor High School, Field End Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds4.5
Oco Technology, Knowsthorpe Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Leeds4.7
LVF Packagingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Sep 2023——Sep 2023Leeds4.8
Headingley Carnegie Stadium, Kirkstallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Leeds4.8
Jack Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Mar 2026Leeds4.9
Holbeck Depot, Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Leeds5.0
Knostrop Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Leeds5.0
Hollywood Bowlrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2020Jan 2020granted Feb 2020Sep 2020Leeds5.3
George Mann Way, Hunsletrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Leeds5.4
Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Leeds5.4
Gelderd Place, Holbeck Solar Panlesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds5.7
Savins Mill Way, Kirkstallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Leeds6.2
Leeds West, Gelderd Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Leeds6.6
J J Food Service, Middleton Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Leeds6.9
Network House, Beestonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Leeds7.0
Gelderd Road, Beestonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Jul 2023Jul 2022Leeds7.3
St Marys Hospital, Green Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Leeds7.4
Manheim Car Auctions, Rothwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Leeds7.9
Cockburn School, Gipsy Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Leeds7.9
Greenhill Primary School, Gamble Hill Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds8.0
Clapgate Primary School, Cranmore Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Leeds8.2
Sharp Lane Primary School, Sharp Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Leeds8.5
Bramley Baths, Broad Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Leeds8.5
West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Town Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Leeds10.0

Distance from the average position of the LS8 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 farm303005.3
Rooftop solar382333014.8
Battery storage50500259

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 LS8, 8 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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