Solar, wind and battery projects near York (YO60)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of YO60 (North Yorkshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 2 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is White Barn Farm, Station Road (1.7 MW wind farm, application submitted on 1 April 2026, no decision recorded), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of YO60
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Hill Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Apr 2015 | granted Jul 2015 | Dec 2015 | North Yorkshire | 6.2 |
| White Barn Farm, Station Roadwind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | North Yorkshire | 7.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walbutts Sewage Works, Brecks Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | York | 6.6 |
| Well Lane, Sutton-On-The-Forest Solar Array &110KW Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | May 2026 | North Yorkshire | 7.7 |
| Malton Wastewater Treatment Works, Seven Lane Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | North Yorkshire | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the YO60 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 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.1 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 |
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.