Solar, wind and battery projects near York (YO62)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of YO62 (North Yorkshire): 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Marshall aerospace, Kirkbymoorside (0.5 MW rooftop solar, approved on 16 January 2024, not yet built), 3.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of YO62
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall aerospace, Kirkbymoorsiderooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | North Yorkshire | 3.8 |
| Forum Subsea Technologies, Ings Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | North Yorkshire | 3.9 |
Distance from the average position of the YO62 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
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.