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Solar, wind and battery projects near Liversedge (WF15)

48 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WF15 (Kirklees): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 42 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Ashday Hall Farm, Ashday Lane (65 MW battery storage, approved on 12 March 2025, not yet built), 7.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

48projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
42approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of WF15

Projects of 1 MW and more (15)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mars Petcarewind turbinewind turbine2abandonedupdated Mar 2015Dec 2009granted Sep 2010Mar 2015Kirklees5.0
Aflex Hose, Dyson Wood Way - olar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024Kirklees5.5
Roydsdale Way, Unit 6rooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026Bradford5.6
Howden Clough Landfill, Howden Clough Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.4application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Leeds6.0
Former Howden Clough, Howden Clough Road Battery Unitsbattery storagebattery storage2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Oct 2022granted Apr 2023Jul 2023Leeds6.0
Princes Soft Drinks Distributionwind turbinewind turbine2refusedupdated Apr 2011May 2008refused May 2009Apr 2011Bradford6.3
Swaledale House, Weaverthorpe Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Bradford6.3
Dewsbury Sewage, Clough Lanesolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield7.5
Ashday Hall Farm, Ashday Lanebattery storagebattery storage65approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Aug 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Calderdale7.8
Lowfields Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2025Dec 2022granted Mar 2023Oct 2025Calderdale8.3
Haigh Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017May 2016—Jun 2017Leeds8.5
Low Farm, Flockton Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025Wakefield8.9
Owlers Farm, Wakefield Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield9.0
Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025Dec 2021granted Nov 2022Apr 2025Wakefield9.4
New Hall Farm, New Hall Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Wakefield9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (33)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wesco Aircraft Emea, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Kirklees1.9
Station Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Aug 2021granted Mar 2022May 2024Kirklees4.4
Calder Textiles, Dewsbury Mills Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Kirklees5.2
Huddersfield Audi, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Kirklees5.3
Ellis Hill Trading Estate, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Kirklees5.4
Sainsburys, Railway Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Kirklees5.5
Aflex House, Dyson Wood Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Apr 2023Kirklees5.6
Appleton Academy, Woodside Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Bradford6.0
Huddersfield Town Sports Academy, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Kirklees6.6
Unit S, Gildersome Spur, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds6.7
Stone Pits Lane, Morleyrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted Mar 2021Apr 2021Leeds6.7
Gildersome Spurrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds6.7
Gelderd Road, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Leeds6.9
United Anodisers, Red Doles Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3under constructionupdated Apr 2023Dec 2022—Apr 2023Kirklees6.9
Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Apr 2026——Apr 2026Bradford7.0
John Smiths Stadium, Huddersfield Townrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Kirklees7.5
St Matthews CE Primary School, Ivy House Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Bradford7.7
Lowfields Business Park, Lowfields Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Calderdale8.1
Cummins Turbo Technology, St Andrews Road Solar PV Canopiessolar farmsolar farm—application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Kirklees8.2
Cummins Turbo Technologies, St Andrews Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023Kirklees8.2
Bradford Forster Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Bradford8.2
Ossett Health Village, Kingswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Wakefield8.3
Cummins Turbo Technologies, St Andrews Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Kirklees8.3
Spire Elland Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Dec 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Calderdale8.7
University Of Huddersfield, Queensgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Apr 2023Kirklees8.8
University Of Huddersfield, Queensgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Kirklees8.8
Low Farm, Flocktonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025Wakefield8.9
Bow Beck Bowling, Back Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Bradford9.2
New Street Mills, Carlisle Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Leeds9.2
Trafalgar House Police Station - Installation Of Solar PV Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar—under constructionupdated Sep 2023——Sep 2023Bradford9.5
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Kirklees9.6
H M Prison & Young Offender Institutionsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Wakefield9.9
Crawshaw Academy, Robin Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds9.9

Distance from the average position of the WF15 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 farm92610146
Rooftop solar321310013.1
Wind turbine200010
Battery storage50500117

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

How Kirklees decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsKirkleesUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2610,236
Refused2 (8%)19%
Solar refused0 of 2212%
Onshore wind refused2 of 245%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision7.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 1—

All projects in Kirklees

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 WF15, 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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