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Solar, wind and battery projects near Pontefract (WF8)

48 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WF8 (Wakefield): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 25 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Eggborough Battery Energy Storage System (550 MW battery storage, approved on 30 May 2025, not yet built), 9.8 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
8awaiting a decision
25approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of WF8

Projects of 1 MW and more (32)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pontefract Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Dec 2010May 2007refused Feb 2008Dec 2010Wakefield0.8
Darrington Quarrywind farmwind farm16application withdrawnupdated Jun 2016Dec 2010—Jun 2016Wakefield2.2
Kirkhaw Lanebattery storagebattery storage100abandonedupdated Jan 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2024Jan 2025Wakefield3.8
Kirkhaw Lanebattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jan 2022Jul 2017granted Oct 2019Jan 2022Wakefield3.9
Kirkhaw Lane Battery Storage Energybattery storagebattery storage150operationalupdated Mar 2026Nov 2021granted Jun 2023Mar 2026Wakefield4.2
Knottingley Asolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Aug 2014granted Jan 2015May 2016Wakefield4.2
Knottingley Bsolar farmsolar farm2.4operationalupdated May 2016Oct 2015granted Jan 2016May 2016Wakefield4.2
Leys Lanesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025—Oct 2025North Yorkshire4.5
Siniat, Kirkhaw Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield4.5
Cooksland Farm, Old Snydale -Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026May 2024granted Nov 2025Mar 2026Wakefield6.3
Stocking Lane Battery Energy Facilitybattery storagebattery storage200application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023North Yorkshire6.6
Weeland Road, Kellingley Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024North Yorkshire6.8
Sudforth Lane (Kellingley Solar Farm)solar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2017Apr 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2017North Yorkshire6.8
Rawfield Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Oct 2024granted Aug 2025Sep 2025North Yorkshire6.9
Newton Lane, Ledstonbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2024granted May 2026Jun 2026Leeds7.7
Monk Fryston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage320under constructionupdated Oct 2025Jun 2021granted Dec 2022Oct 2025North Yorkshire7.8
Monk Fryston Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Oct 2025May 2021granted Aug 2022Oct 2025North Yorkshire7.9
Barnsdale Roadbattery storagebattery storage3application withdrawnupdated Jun 2019May 2018—Jun 2019Leeds8.1
Barnsdale Road Solar Parkbattery storagebattery storage40application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Jul 2023—Oct 2024Leeds8.2
Corner Of Weeland Road, Lunn Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Nov 2023granted Jul 2025Sep 2025North Yorkshire8.7
Barnsdale Road Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm40under constructionupdated Aug 2025Dec 2020granted Oct 2021Aug 2025Leeds8.9
Norton Community Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm5refusedupdated Mar 2017Aug 2012refused Mar 2017Mar 2017Doncaster9.3
Hillam Grange, Austfield Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2023granted Dec 2025Jan 2026North Yorkshire9.4
Wood Lanewind farmwind farm32.2application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016Jul 2009—Jan 2016North Yorkshire9.5
Elmsall Way, South Elmsallrooftop solarrooftop solar3under constructionupdated May 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022May 2022Wakefield9.5
Finlay Beverages, Elmsall Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024Wakefield9.5
Solar Farm at Light Valley Solar Sitessolar farmsolar farm500application submittedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026—Jun 2026North Yorkshire9.5
Elmsall Way Warehouserooftop solarrooftop solar2.4operationalupdated Sep 2022Dec 2019granted May 2020Sep 2022Wakefield9.7
South Kirkby Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Oct 2017granted Jan 2018Jan 2020Wakefield9.7
Eggborough Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage550approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Jun 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025North Yorkshire9.8
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrebattery storagebattery storage3.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield9.9
Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar3.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Wakefield9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (16)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Stuart Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jul 2022Apr 2022Wakefield1.1
Chep UK, Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wakefield2.1
Unit G1, Whistler Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022Wakefield3.8
Ferrybridge MFE, Kirkhaw Lane Solar PV Equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Wakefield3.8
Morrisons Supermarketrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Wakefield4.0
Steamboat Way, Glasshoughtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8application submittedJun 2026——Wakefield4.2
Ferrybridge 2, Fryston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Wakefield4.2
Stranglands Lanebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Mar 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Wakefield4.5
Castleford Wastewater Treatment Works, Wheldon Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3refusedupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024refused Aug 2024Sep 2024Wakefield5.5
Sharpsmart, Loscoe Closerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Wakefield6.4
DHL, Waindyke Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Wakefield6.7
Upton Primary School, Waggon Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025Wakefield8.0
Tesco Superstore, Market Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedApr 2026——Wakefield8.9
M.H.Poskitt, Weeland Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026North Yorkshire9.3
Data Drive, South Kirkbyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Wakefield9.4
Light Valley Solar, Selby Road -Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026—Jun 2026North Yorkshire9.5

Distance from the average position of the WF8 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 farm103331650
Rooftop solar173131015.9
Wind farm400020
Battery storage1729201,605

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 WF8, 2 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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