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Solar, wind and battery projects near Normanton (WF6)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WF6 (Wakefield): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 27 approved but not yet running, 2 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Neil Fox Way (99.9 MW battery storage, application submitted on 5 July 2022, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 4.9 km away.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
5awaiting a decision
27approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of WF6

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Cooksland Farm, Old Snydale -Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2024granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Wakefield1.6
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrebattery storagebattery storage3.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield3.1
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar3.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield3.1
Headways, Unit 3rooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Wakefield3.2
Neil Fox Waybattery storagebattery storage99.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Jul 2022—Sep 2022Wakefield4.9
Neil Fox Waybattery storagebattery storage99.9application submittedupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025—Sep 2025Wakefield4.9
Newton Lane, Ledstonbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Leeds6.6
Barnsdale Roadbattery storagebattery storage3application withdrawnupdated Jun 2019May 2018—Jun 2019Leeds6.6
Barnsdale Road Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage40application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Jul 2023—Oct 2024Leeds6.7
Westfield Road, Carltonbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Leeds6.8
Pontefract Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Dec 2010May 2007refused Feb 2008Dec 2010Wakefield6.9
Barnsdale Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm40under constructionupdated Aug 2025Dec 2020granted Oct 2021Aug 2025Leeds7.1
Skelton Grange Landfill Site, Pontefract Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Dec 2022granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Leeds8.1
Kirkhaw Lanebattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jan 2022Jul 2017granted Oct 2019Jan 2022Wakefield9.4
Kirkhaw Lanebattery storagebattery storage100abandonedupdated Jan 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2024Jan 2025Wakefield9.4
Kirkhaw Lane Battery Storage Energybattery storagebattery storage150operationalupdated Mar 2026Nov 2021granted Jun 2023Mar 2026Wakefield9.5
Manor Farm, South Hiendley Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm30approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Apr 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Wakefield9.6
Siniat, Kirkhaw Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield9.7
Darrington Quarrywind farmwind farm16application withdrawnupdated Jun 2016Dec 2010—Jun 2016Wakefield9.7
Skelton Grange Battery Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage99approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022Apr 2021granted Aug 2021Jan 2022Leeds10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
DHL, Waindyke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Wakefield1.1
Sharpsmart, Loscoe Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield1.5
Steamboat Way, Glasshoughtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield4.3
Unit G1, Whistler Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022Wakefield4.6
Vehicle Testing Station, Patrick Greenrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Wakefield4.7
Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Wakefield4.9
Fieldhead Hospital, Ouchthorpe Lane Solar Carportsolar farmsolar farm0.3application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield5.2
Buzz Bingo, Denby Dale Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield6.0
Chep UK, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wakefield6.1
Castleford Wastewater Treatment Works, Wheldon Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3refusedupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024refused Aug 2024Sep 2024Wakefield6.8
Stuart Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jul 2022Apr 2022Wakefield6.9
Carshop Wakefield, Calder Island Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Wakefield7.1
Manheim Car Auctions, Rothwellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Leeds7.5
Unit 11, Albert Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Wakefield8.7
Hendal Primary School, Hendal Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Wakefield8.9
Ferrybridge 2, Fryston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Wakefield8.9
Arnold Clark Wakefield Motorstore, Peel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Wakefield8.9
Clapgate Primary School, Cranmore Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Leeds9.0
Sharp Lane Primary School, Sharp Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Leeds9.1
Ferrybridge MFE, Kirkhaw Lane Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Wakefield9.5

Distance from the average position of the WF6 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 farm5130174.7
Rooftop solar212190012.7
Wind farm200010
Battery storage122520427

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 WF6, 5 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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