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Solar, wind and battery projects near Barnsley (S74)

45 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of S74 (Barnsley): 13 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Whitestone Solar Farm (750 MW solar farm, application submitted on 3 July 2026, no decision recorded), 9.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

45projects within 10 km
13awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of S74

Projects of 1 MW and more (21)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sherwin Williams Diversified Brands, Thorncliffe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2application submittedApr 2026——Sheffield3.8
Swangate Projectbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jul 2017granted Sep 2017Jun 2022Rotherham4.0
West Melton Electricity Substationbattery storagebattery storage26approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2025May 2022granted Sep 2022Oct 2025Rotherham4.0
Mitchells Industrial Park, Bradberry Balk Lanebattery storagebattery storage26application withdrawnupdated Jul 2026Dec 2024—Jul 2026Barnsley4.1
Cranswick Convenience Foods, Valley Park Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Barnsley4.6
Barnsley Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage40operationalupdated Mar 2026Jan 2017granted Aug 2017Mar 2026Barnsley5.3
Yarra Industrial Estate, Loicher Lanebattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Oct 2022granted May 2024Jul 2024Sheffield6.2
Lundwood, Sewage Workssolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2025Barnsley6.5
Meadows Road, Manversrooftop solarrooftop solar2.1application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Feb 2022—Feb 2022Rotherham7.3
Brookfields Park, Brookfields Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Sep 2024Rotherham8.1
Brookfields Park, Brookfields Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Sep 2024Rotherham8.1
Park Spring Wind Farmwind farmwind farm8.6operationalupdated Nov 2015Oct 2013granted Apr 2014Nov 2015Barnsley8.5
Goldthorperooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalupdated Jun 2014May 2013granted Jul 2013Jun 2014Barnsley8.8
Park Springs, Long Roydrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Barnsley8.9
Claire Court, Rawmarsh Roadbattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Rotherham9.2
Premier Foods Bakery, Fish Dam Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Jan 2026Sep 2023granted Apr 2024Jan 2026Barnsley9.4
Blackburn Meadowsbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Mar 2019Aug 2011—Mar 2019Sheffield9.4
Maltby Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Aug 2025Aug 2025—Aug 2025Rotherham9.7
Maltby Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Aug 2025Aug 2025—Aug 2025Rotherham9.7
Whitestone Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm750application submittedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2026—Jul 2026Rotherham9.7
Engine Lane, Grimethorpe Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Barnsley9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (24)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hoyland Sports Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Barnsley0.7
Worsbrough Waste Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.7application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023—Jun 2023Barnsley3.4
Morrisons Supermarkets, Corton Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Rotherham3.5
Naylor Industries, Station Road Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Barnsley4.3
Tesco Wombwell Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jul 2020Mar 2019granted Jul 2019Jul 2020Barnsley4.4
Yorkshire Water Services, Ings Road Solar Panel Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Oct 2023granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Barnsley4.7
Cowley Way, Smithy Woodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026Sheffield5.4
Bauer Equipment, Rotary Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Rotherham5.5
Stairfoot Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Feb 2021Jan 2021granted Nov 2022Feb 2021Barnsley5.5
Oakwell Stadium, Grove Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedMay 2026——Barnsley6.0
Welbilt UK, Nether Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Sheffield6.3
Bluetree Group, Brookfields Park Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Rotherham6.4
Westgate Plaza One Solar Photovoltaic Panels & Air Source Heat Pumpsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Oct 2021Barnsley6.5
Monk Bretton Service Reservoirsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Aug 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Barnsley7.3
Bluetree Group, Brookfields Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022—Nov 2022Rotherham8.2
Woolley Wood School, Chaucer Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Sheffield8.2
Ron Hull Junior, Mangham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Rotherham8.4
Northern General Hospital, Herries Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Sheffield8.7
Ferrymoor Way, Grimethorperooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Barnsley9.0
Aldwarke Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.8application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Jun 2023—Jun 2023Rotherham9.3
Taj Foods, Roman Ridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Sheffield9.4
Whitestone Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jul 2026Jul 2026—Jul 2026Rotherham9.7
Magna Way, Templeboroughbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Rotherham9.8
Meadowhall Centre, Meadowhall Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Sheffield9.9

Distance from the average position of the S74 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 farm95310824
Rooftop solar246162014.8
Wind farm100100
Battery storage112530186

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Barnsley decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBarnsleyUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2410,236
Refused2 (8%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused2 of 645%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision21.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 0—

All projects in Barnsley

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 S74, 7 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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