Boscar Layby, Raskelf (30 MW solar farm)
Boscar Layby, Raskelf is a 30 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 14 May 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 27 June 2025.
30 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
27 June 2025record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 May 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 27 June 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Sky UK Development Limited
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- ZB25/00821/FUL
- Site area
- 53.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- West Of Boscar Layby Raskelf
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Name in REPD
- Boscar Layby, Raskelf - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 17595
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Solar Farm | solar farm | 34.7 | operational | 1.5 |
| Boscar Grange Farm | battery storage | 27 | operational | 1.5 |
| Land South of Highfield House | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.0 |
| Os Field, Husthwaite | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Pilmoor Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Cold Harbour Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.7 |
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 (54.1328, -1.2162).