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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wakefield (WF3)

61 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WF3 (Leeds): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 49 approved but not yet running, 4 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Neil Fox Way (99.9 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 July 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

61projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
49approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of WF3

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Westfield Road, Carltonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds2.7
Haigh Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017May 2016—Jun 2017Leeds3.4
Headways, Unit 3rooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Wakefield4.9
Owlers Farm, Wakefield Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield5.1
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrebattery storagebattery storage3.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield5.8
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar3.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield5.8
Skelton Grange Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage99approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Apr 2021granted Aug 2021Jan 2022Leeds6.5
Neil Fox Waybattery storagebattery storage99.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Jul 2022—Sep 2022Wakefield6.9
Neil Fox Waybattery storagebattery storage99.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Wakefield6.9
Howden Clough Landfill, Howden Clough Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.4application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Leeds7.2
Amazon Uk, Skelton Moor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Leeds7.3
Former Howden Clough, Howden Clough Road Battery Unitsbattery storagebattery storage2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Oct 2022granted Apr 2023Jul 2023Leeds7.3
Skelton Grange Landfill Site, Pontefract Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Dec 2022granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Leeds7.3
Dewsbury Sewage, Clough Lanesolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield7.5
Premier Farnell, Unit 3rooftop solarrooftop solar2.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Leeds7.6
Mars Petcarewind turbinewind turbine2abandonedupdated Mar 2015Dec 2009granted Sep 2010Mar 2015Kirklees8.5
Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025Dec 2021granted Nov 2022Apr 2025Wakefield8.8
Cooksland Farm, Old Snydale -Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2024granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Wakefield9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (43)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sharp Lane Primary School, Sharp Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Leeds2.9
Clapgate Primary School, Cranmore Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Leeds3.2
Vehicle Testing Station, Patrick Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Wakefield3.5
Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane Solar Carportsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield3.5
Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Wakefield4.1
Unit 11, Albert Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Wakefield4.5
Cockburn School, Gipsy Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Leeds4.7
Manheim Car Auctions, Rothwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Leeds4.9
J J Food Service, Middleton Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Leeds5.0
Network House, Beestonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Leeds5.0
Buzz Bingo, Denby Dale Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield5.1
George Mann Way, Hunsletrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Leeds6.0
Ossett Health Village, Kingswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Wakefield6.1
Knostrop Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Leeds6.4
LVF Packagingrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Sep 2023——Sep 2023Leeds6.7
Carshop Wakefield, Calder Island Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Wakefield6.8
Oco Technology, Knowsthorpe Gaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Leeds6.8
Jack Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Mar 2026Leeds6.8
Gelderd Road, Beestonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Jul 2023Jul 2022Leeds7.2
TF and JH Braime Holdings Factoryrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Apr 2023Jan 2019granted Apr 2019Apr 2023Leeds7.2
Stone Pits Lane, Morleyrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted Mar 2021Apr 2021Leeds7.2
Unit S, Gildersome Spur, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds7.3
Gildersome Spurrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds7.4
Gelderd Road, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Leeds7.6
Leeds West, Gelderd Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Leeds7.6
Sainsburys, Railway Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Kirklees7.6
Horbury Wastewater Treatment Works, Dudfleet Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jul 2024—Jul 2024Wakefield7.6
Holbeck Depot, Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Leeds7.8
Gelderd Place, Holbeck Solar Panlesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds7.8
Arnold Clark Wakefield Motorstore, Peel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Wakefield7.9
Horbury Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Wakefield8.1
Victoria Gate Leeds, George Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Leeds8.4
DHL, Waindyke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Wakefield8.6
Trinity Academy Leeds, Torre Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Leeds8.6
Sharpsmart, Loscoe Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield8.8
Calder Textiles, Dewsbury Mills Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Kirklees8.9
Regent Street, Sheepscarrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated Jun 2023Aug 2022granted May 2023Jun 2023Leeds8.9
Shakespeare Primary School, Lincoln Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Oct 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Leeds9.0
Hendal Primary School, Hendal Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Wakefield9.0
Temple Moor High School, Field End Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Leeds9.1
Leeds Dental Institute, The Worsley Medicalrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Leeds9.2
Hollywood Bowlrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2020Jan 2020granted Feb 2020Sep 2020Leeds9.8
Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Cardigan Fields Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Leeds9.8

Distance from the average position of the WF3 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 farm11461079.6
Rooftop solar411373015.7
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage82600404

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

How Leeds decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsLeedsUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)6810,236
Refused7 (10%)19%
Solar refused2 of 5812%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused4 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision7.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 4—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Leeds, West Yorkshire.

All projects in Leeds

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 WF3, 12 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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