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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ossett (WF5)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WF5 (Wakefield): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 31 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Neil Fox Way (99.9 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 July 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 7.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
31approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of WF5

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Owlers Farm, Wakefield Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026May 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield0.8
Dewsbury Sewage, Clough Lanesolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Wakefield1.8
Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025Dec 2021granted Nov 2022Apr 2025Wakefield3.0
Haigh Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jun 2017May 2016—Jun 2017Leeds3.5
New Hall Farm, New Hall Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2023granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Wakefield5.1
Low Farm, Flockton Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025Wakefield5.6
Neil Fox Waybattery storagebattery storage99.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Jul 2022—Sep 2022Wakefield7.2
Neil Fox Waybattery storagebattery storage99.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Wakefield7.2
Howden Clough Landfill, Howden Clough Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.4application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Leeds7.6
Haigh Lane, Woolley Edge Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm29.7approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jan 2024granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Wakefield7.7
Former Howden Clough, Howden Clough Road Battery Unitsbattery storagebattery storage2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Oct 2022granted Apr 2023Jul 2023Leeds7.7
Mars Petcarewind turbinewind turbine2abandonedupdated Mar 2015Dec 2009granted Sep 2010Mar 2015Kirklees8.3
Westfield Road, Carltonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds8.6
Headways, Unit 3rooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Wakefield9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ossett Health Village, Kingswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Wakefield0.5
Unit 11, Albert Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Wakefield2.1
Horbury Wastewater Treatment Works, Dudfleet Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jul 2024—Jul 2024Wakefield3.3
Sainsburys, Railway Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Kirklees3.3
Horbury Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jul 2023—Jul 2023Wakefield3.7
Calder Textiles, Dewsbury Mills Solar Photovoltaic Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Kirklees4.0
Arnold Clark Wakefield Motorstore, Peel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Wakefield4.7
Buzz Bingo, Denby Dale Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield5.1
Carshop Wakefield, Calder Island Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Wakefield5.2
H M Prison & Young Offender Institutionsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Wakefield5.5
Low Farm, Flocktonbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Sep 2025Wakefield5.6
Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane Solar Carportsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield5.7
Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Wakefield5.9
Hendal Primary School, Hendal Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Wakefield6.2
Station Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Aug 2021granted Mar 2022May 2024Kirklees7.0
Stone Pits Lane, Morleyrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted Mar 2021Apr 2021Leeds8.2
Unit S, Gildersome Spur, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds8.3
Sharp Lane Primary School, Sharp Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Leeds8.3
Gildersome Spurrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022Leeds8.5
Wesco Aircraft Emea, Leeds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Kirklees8.5
Vehicle Testing Station, Patrick Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Wakefield8.6
Gelderd Road, Gildersomerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Dec 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Leeds8.7
Clapgate Primary School, Cranmore Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Leeds8.7
Cockburn School, Gipsy Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Leeds8.9
Network House, Beestonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Oct 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Leeds9.7
J J Food Service, Middleton Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Leeds9.8

Distance from the average position of the WF5 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 farm124710176
Rooftop solar21120005.2
Wind turbine100000
Battery storage62400252

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 WF5, 10 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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