Back Lane, Skerne Solar Farm & Battery Storage (45 MW)
Back Lane, Skerne Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 45 MW solar farm project in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 October 2020, not yet built; the record was last updated on 18 November 2022. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 23 October 2023, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 23 October 2023, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR4), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 July 2020 | Application submitted |
| 23 October 2020 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 October 2023 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 45 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 18 November 2022
- Operator or applicant
- BayWa r.e. UK Limited
- Planning authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 20/01962/STPLF
- Address (REPD)
- Back Lane, Skerne, Driffield
- Council area (by location)
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 15 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- Name in REPD
- Back Lane, Skerne - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 12296
The scheme also includes 30 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | East Riding of Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 143 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 26 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 24 of 63 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 21 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderlandwick Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Scurf Dyke Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Rotsea Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 4.9 |
| Lissett Airfield Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 12.5 | appeal withdrawn | 7.9 |
| Lissett Airfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | operational | 8.2 |
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 (53.9833, -0.408).