Solar, wind and battery projects near Sheffield (S36)
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S36 (Barnsley): 4 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Tofts Lane, Hunshelf (40 MW battery storage, approved on 13 November 2023, not yet built), 1.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of S36
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tofts Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 40 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | May 2017 | granted Jul 2017 | May 2020 | Barnsley | 0.7 |
| Tofts Lane, Hunshelfbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | May 2024 | Barnsley | 1.2 |
| Sheephouse Heights Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Jul 2010 | May 2008 | refused Dec 2009 | Jul 2010 | Sheffield | 2.0 |
| Royd Moorwind farm | wind farm | 5.9 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | — | — | Oct 2009 | Barnsley | 4.6 |
| Spicer Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Apr 2009 | granted Apr 2010 | Apr 2013 | Barnsley | 6.1 |
| Spicer Hill Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appealupdated Mar 2016 | Nov 2014 | refused Feb 2015 | Mar 2016 | Barnsley | 6.4 |
| Blackstone Edgewind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Nov 2006 | granted May 2009 | Apr 2013 | Barnsley | 7.3 |
| Buckley Dairy, Fox View, Dry Hill Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Aug 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Kirklees | 7.3 |
| Hepworth Clay Pipeworks Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.4 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Jul 1994 | refused Dec 1996 | Oct 2011 | Barnsley | 7.8 |
| Pool Hillwind farm | wind farm | 2 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2006 | Aug 2005 | — | Sep 2006 | Kirklees | 7.8 |
| Hazleheadwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated May 2012 | Sep 2006 | granted Mar 2007 | May 2012 | Barnsley | 8.1 |
| Hazlehead Wind Farm Batterybattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2020 | Mar 2020 | granted Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 | Barnsley | 8.5 |
| Dearne Head Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8 | refusedupdated Aug 2013 | Jan 2013 | refused Aug 2013 | Aug 2013 | Kirklees | 8.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z Hinchliffe And Sons, Wakefield Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Kirklees | 7.9 |
Distance from the average position of the S36 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Wind farm | 9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Barnsley decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Barnsley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 24 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 21.6 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 S36, 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.