Solar, wind and battery projects near Filey (YO14)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of YO14 (North Yorkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 10 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Eastgate House Farm, Seamer Solar Farm (32 MW solar farm, under construction since 1 January 2024), 10.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of YO14
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastgate House Farm, Seamer Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 32 | under constructionupdated Apr 2024 | Aug 2021 | granted Oct 2022 | Apr 2024 | North Yorkshire | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haven Leisure, Primrose Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | North Yorkshire | 1.5 |
| Filey Waste Water Treatment Works, Carr House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | May 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | North Yorkshire | 2.5 |
| Magdalen Grange Farm, Carr Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | North Yorkshire | 3.4 |
| Deep Sea Electronics, Bridlingtonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | North Yorkshire | 3.8 |
| Reighton Sands Holiday Village, Sands Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | May 2023 | North Yorkshire | 4.6 |
| Bartindale Road, Grindalewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 | North Yorkshire | 5.4 |
| Hunmanby Grange, Cans Dale To The Grange Solar Panels & BESSrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | North Yorkshire | 5.6 |
| Cayton Bay Holiday Park, Mill Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | North Yorkshire | 6.5 |
| Burton Fleming Grange, Wold Newton Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Sep 2023 | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.2 |
| North Fordon Farm, Danebury Manor Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | East Riding of Yorkshire | 7.4 |
| Mccain Foods GB, Havers Hill Solar Canopiessolar farm | solar farm | — | refusedupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | refused May 2025 | Jun 2025 | North Yorkshire | 7.4 |
| William Hare, Eastfieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 | North Yorkshire | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the YO14 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 |
| Wind turbine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How North Yorkshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | North Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 165 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 28 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 15 of 112 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 8 of 24 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 5 of 29 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 15.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 13 / 12 | — |
All projects in North Yorkshire
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.