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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wakefield (WF2)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WF2 (Wakefield): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 29 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Neil Fox Way (99.9 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 July 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 2.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
29approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of WF2

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Neil Fox Waybattery storagebattery storage99.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Jul 2022—Sep 2022Wakefield2.9
Neil Fox Waybattery storagebattery storage99.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Wakefield2.9
Owlers Farm, Wakefield Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield4.0
Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025Dec 2021granted Nov 2022Apr 2025Wakefield5.5
Haigh Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017May 2016—Jun 2017Leeds5.9
Dewsbury Sewage, Clough Lanesolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield5.9
Haigh Lane, Woolley Edge Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm29.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jan 2024granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Wakefield6.5
Headways, Unit 3rooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Wakefield6.8
New Hall Farm, New Hall Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Wakefield7.4
Westfield Road, Carltonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds7.6
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrebattery storagebattery storage3.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield7.7
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar3.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield7.7
Cooksland Farm, Old Snydale -Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2024granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Wakefield7.9
Low Farm, Flockton Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025Wakefield8.4
Manor Farm, South Hiendley Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Wakefield8.6
Kirkgate Lane, Felkirksolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated May 2025Sep 2023granted Apr 2025May 2025Wakefield10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Carshop Wakefield, Calder Island Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Wakefield1.2
Buzz Bingo, Denby Dale Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield1.2
Arnold Clark Wakefield Motorstore, Peel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Wakefield2.4
Unit 11, Albert Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Wakefield2.5
Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Wakefield2.7
Horbury Wastewater Treatment Works, Dudfleet Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jul 2024—Jul 2024Wakefield3.0
Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane Solar Carportsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield3.0
Horbury Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Wakefield3.2
Hendal Primary School, Hendal Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Wakefield3.3
Ossett Health Village, Kingswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Wakefield4.8
Vehicle Testing Station, Patrick Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Wakefield6.6
Sainsburys, Railway Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Kirklees7.6
H M Prison & Young Offender Institutionsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Wakefield7.7
DHL, Waindyke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Wakefield8.1
Calder Textiles, Dewsbury Mills Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Kirklees8.3
Low Farm, Flocktonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025Wakefield8.4
Sharp Lane Primary School, Sharp Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Leeds8.6
Sharpsmart, Loscoe Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield8.6
Clapgate Primary School, Cranmore Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Leeds8.8
Manheim Car Auctions, Rothwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Leeds9.7

Distance from the average position of the WF2 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 farm133910214
Rooftop solar17116007.2
Battery storage62400303

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

How Wakefield decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWakefieldUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4510,236
Refused7 (16%)19%
Solar refused5 of 3612%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused1 of 816%
Median time from submission to decision9.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed3 / 3—

All projects in Wakefield

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 WF2, 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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