Solar, wind and battery projects near Todmorden (OL14)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OL14 (Calderdale): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Coal Clough Wind Farm (Co-located) (10 MW solar farm, application submitted on 24 September 2019, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 5.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of OL14
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorpley Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | appeal withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Feb 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Rossendale | 4.0 |
| Todmorden Moorwind farm | wind farm | 12.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Sep 2010 | granted Apr 2011 | Jun 2015 | Rossendale | 4.1 |
| Tooter Hill and Hogshead Hillwind farm | wind farm | 3 | refusedupdated Oct 2013 | Jan 1999 | refused Jun 1999 | Oct 2013 | Calderdale | 4.4 |
| Reaps Moss Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2016 | Feb 2007 | granted Oct 2009 | Feb 2016 | Rossendale | 4.6 |
| Hogshead Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.1 | refusedupdated Oct 2013 | Jun 1999 | refused Feb 2000 | Oct 2013 | Rossendale | 4.7 |
| Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2wind farm | wind farm | 23.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Jul 2008 | granted Jul 2009 | Jan 2016 | Calderdale | 5.0 |
| Coal Clough Wind Farm Repoweringwind farm | wind farm | 16 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Dec 2009 | granted Jan 2013 | May 2015 | Calderdale | 5.1 |
| Coal Clough Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.6 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Nov 1991 | granted Jul 1992 | Jun 2010 | Calderdale | 5.1 |
| Black Scout Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2 | refusedupdated Sep 2003 | Jan 2000 | refused May 2000 | Sep 2003 | Burnley | 5.1 |
| Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2wind farm | wind farm | 13.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2008 | granted Oct 2009 | Jan 2016 | Rochdale | 5.2 |
| Coal Clough Wind Farm (Co-located)solar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021 | Sep 2019 | — | Jan 2021 | Burnley | 5.3 |
| Warcock Hill Projectwind farm | wind farm | 1 | refusedupdated Sep 2004 | Jan 2000 | refused May 2000 | Sep 2004 | Burnley | 5.8 |
| Park Road Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Jul 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Sep 2022 | Rossendale | 7.0 |
| Great Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.1 | refusedupdated Dec 2004 | Jun 1999 | refused Mar 2000 | Dec 2004 | Rochdale | 7.7 |
| Rooley Moorwind farm | wind farm | 39.6 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2014 | refused Jul 2015 | Jan 2016 | Rochdale | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandholme Iron Works, Halifax Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Calderdale | 1.0 |
| Corrosion Resistant Products, Todmorden Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Rochdale | 7.3 |
| Makin Metal Powders Limited, Buckley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Rochdale | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the OL14 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
| Wind farm | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Calderdale decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Calderdale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 6 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 0 | — |
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 OL14, 2 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.