Solar, wind and battery projects near Whitby (YO21)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of YO21 (North Yorkshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Whitby Seafoods, Stainsacre Lane Industrial Estate (0.9 MW rooftop solar, approved on 2 July 2025, not yet built), 7.5 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Teesside Offshore Wind Farm (62 MW, operational), 31.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of YO21
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitby Leisure Centre, West Cliff Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | North Yorkshire | 5.8 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Stainsacre Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2024 | Jul 2024 | — | Oct 2024 | North Yorkshire | 7.2 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, Stainsacre Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | North Yorkshire | 7.2 |
| Whitby Seafoods, Stainsacre Lane Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | North Yorkshire | 7.5 |
Distance from the average position of the YO21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teesside Offshore Wind Farm | 62 | operationalupdated May 2015 | 31.1 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
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. Near YO21, 1 project has 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.