Askern Colliery solar farm (5 MW)
Askern Colliery solar farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Doncaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 14 August 2015; the record was last updated on 3 November 2015.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
3 November 2015record last updated
Doncastercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 August 2014 | Application submitted |
| 8 December 2014 | Planning permission granted |
| 12 March 2015 | Construction started |
| 14 August 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 November 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Anesco
- Planning authority
- Doncaster
- Planning application reference
- 14/01829/FULM
- Site area
- 14.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Former Colliery, Campsall Road, Askern, Doncaster
- Council area (by location)
- Doncaster
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2213
Who decides
| Applications | Doncaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 11 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Community Wind Turbines | wind farm | 5 | refused | 2.8 |
| The Balk, Almholme Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| The Balk, Almholme | battery storage | 1,025 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Fenwick Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 238 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Thorpe Marsh Power Station | battery storage | 1,450 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Thorpe Marsh Power Station, Marsh Lane | battery storage | 1,400 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Fordtead Lane, Thorpe Marsh Battery Energy Facility | battery storage | 180 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| Long Lands Lane | battery storage | 12 | abandoned | 7.0 |
| Moorhouse Grange, Moorhouse Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 7.8 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.6208, -1.1602).