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Solar, wind and battery projects near York (YO26)

33 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of YO26 (York): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Monets Garden Battery, Osbaldwick Energy Storage Facility (50 MW battery storage, approved on 28 March 2025, not yet built), 9.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

33projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of YO26

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hessay Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm40approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Apr 2023granted Mar 2024Mar 2024York1.1
Harewood Whin, Tinker Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not builtupdated May 2025Oct 2023granted Apr 2025May 2025York1.9
Poppleton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm32.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Dec 2023granted Oct 2024Dec 2024York2.2
Overton Grange, Overton Road Solar Farm Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025North Yorkshire3.2
Green Lane, Moor Monkton Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025—Aug 2025North Yorkshire4.5
Sutton-on-the-Forest, Brownmoor Lane Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025York7.6
Sutton-on-the-Forest, Brownmoor Lane -BESSbattery storagebattery storage10application submittedupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025—Oct 2025York7.6
Naburn Sewage Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.4refusedupdated Jan 2016Aug 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016York9.3
Monets Garden Battery, Osbaldwick Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated May 2025Oct 2024granted Mar 2025May 2025York9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (24)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Longfield Grange, York Road Solar PV Arrayssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Oct 2025York1.4
Arnold Clark Limited, Great North Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated May 2026Jan 2026—May 2026York3.1
Westfield Community Primary School, Askham Lane Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023York4.0
Green Lane, Moor Monkton Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Apr 2025—Aug 2025North Yorkshire4.5
Network Rail National Delivery Service, Holgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023York5.2
Network Rail National Delivery Service, Holgate Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023York5.4
Kingswayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2operationalupdated May 2022May 2022granted Dec 2022May 2022York5.7
St Peters School, Cliftonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jul 2023York5.9
Newlands Farm, Wiggintonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024York5.9
York District Hospital, Wigginton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application submittedupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025—Jan 2026York6.4
York Collegerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025York6.8
Yearsley Swimming Baths, Haleys Terracerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026York6.9
Sainsburys supermarket, Monks Cross Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024York8.4
Better York Leisure Centre, Kathryn Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025York8.4
J Revis & Sons, South Field Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Jan 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023North Yorkshire8.5
Donald Baron Court, Heslingtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025York8.6
Applefields School, Bad Bargain Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024York8.8
Biology Department, Wentworth Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025York8.9
Computer Science D Block University Of York, University Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jun 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024York8.9
David Lloyd Clubs, Windmill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025York9.3
Windmill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Apr 2026York9.3
The York Management School Church Lane, Innovation Way Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Aug 2024York9.4
Archbishop Holgates School, Hull Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023York9.5
Yorkshire Water Naburn, Naburn Lane - Ground Mounted Solar Arraysolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025York9.9

Distance from the average position of the YO26 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 farm93501251
Rooftop solar21218105.7
Battery storage3210060

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 YO26, 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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