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Solar, wind and battery projects near York (YO23)

32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of YO23 (York): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 26 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is East York Energy Hub (250 MW battery storage, approved on 15 September 2025, not yet built), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

32projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
26approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of YO23

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Naburn Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.4refusedupdated Jan 2016Aug 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016York2.7
Harewood Whin, Tinker Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not builtupdated May 2025Oct 2023granted Apr 2025May 2025York5.4
Monets Garden Battery, Osbaldwick Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated May 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025May 2025York7.0
Hessay Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Apr 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024York7.4
East York Energy Hubbattery storagebattery storage250approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Dec 2024granted Sep 2025Oct 2025York7.5
Osbaldwick Substationbattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated May 2025Aug 2020granted Oct 2020May 2025York7.8
Meadowville, Hull Roadbattery storagebattery storage48approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Dec 2025York7.9
Poppleton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm32.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Dec 2023granted Oct 2024Dec 2024York8.9
Overton Grange, Overton Road Solar Farm Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Yorkshire9.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
York Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025York1.0
Yorkshire Water Naburn, Naburn Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025York3.1
Westfield Community Primary School, Askham Lane Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023York3.1
Network Rail National Delivery Service, Holgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023York3.9
Network Rail National Delivery Service, Holgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023York3.9
St Peters School, Cliftonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023York5.2
Donald Baron Court, Heslingtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025York5.2
Biology Department, Wentworth Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025York5.4
Computer Science D Block University Of York, University Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024York5.4
York District Hospital, Wigginton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026York5.7
Kingswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2022May 2022granted Dec 2022May 2022York5.8
The York Management School Church Lane, Innovation Way Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024York5.9
David Lloyd Clubs, Windmill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025York6.0
Windmill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026York6.0
Arnold Clark Limited, Great North Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026York6.1
Archbishop Holgates School, Hull Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023York6.3
Yearsley Swimming Baths, Haleys Terracerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026York6.5
Applefields School, Bad Bargain Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024York6.8
Better York Leisure Centre, Kathryn Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025York8.1
Hornington Manor, Oxton Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025North Yorkshire8.3
Longfield Grange, York Road Solar PV Arrayssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Oct 2025York8.3
Sainsburys supermarket, Monks Cross Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024York8.3
Haggwood Farm, Broad Highwaysolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Jan 2023granted Apr 2023May 2023York9.8

Distance from the average position of the YO23 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 farm81601151
Rooftop solar20217105.3
Battery storage40310348

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How York decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsYorkUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3810,236
Refused4 (11%)19%
Solar refused2 of 3112%
Battery storage refused2 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 1—

All projects in York

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 YO23, 3 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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