Solar, wind and battery projects near Thirsk (YO7)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of YO7 (North Yorkshire): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Pilmoor Solar Farm (50 MW solar farm, approved on 11 September 2024, not yet built), 9.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of YO7
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land North of Sandhutton Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Dec 2017 | North Yorkshire | 3.3 |
| Cold Harbour Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Nov 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | Dec 2015 | North Yorkshire | 6.5 |
| Pilmoor Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2023 | granted Sep 2024 | May 2026 | North Yorkshire | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellmoor BESS Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Jan 2025 | North Yorkshire | 3.0 |
| Heck Food, Lime Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2024 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Jul 2024 | North Yorkshire | 8.7 |
Distance from the average position of the YO7 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.