Creyke Beck Substation Solar Farm & Battery Storage (49.9 MW)
Creyke Beck Substation Solar Farm & Battery Storage is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 6 January 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 15 February 2024. REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 6 January 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD also records that the planning permission expired on 6 January 2025, so the project may not go ahead in this form.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 August 2021 | Application submitted |
| 6 January 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 6 January 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 15 February 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Albanwise Synergy Limited
- Planning authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 21/02335/STPLF
- Site area
- 89.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- S/O Creyke Beck Substation, 4875 Park Lane, Cottingham
- Council area (by location)
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 22 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Creyke Beck Substation - Solar Farm & Battery Storage
- REPD reference
- 9444
Recorded together with Creyke Beck Substation (battery storage, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snuff Mill Lane Gates Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 9.7 | application withdrawn | 1.3 |
| Creyke Beck | battery storage | 49.9 | operational | 2.0 |
| Croxby Hall Farm, Inglemire Lane Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 9.7 | application withdrawn | 2.1 |
| Pillswood Phase 1 | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 2.3 |
| Cottingham Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.3 |
| Pillswood Phase 2 | battery storage | 49.5 | operational | 2.4 |
| Clough Road Battery Energy System | battery storage | 130 | approved, not built | 5.4 |
| Kenley House Farm, Ferry Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 6.0 |
| Carr House Farm, Drove Lane | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
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 (53.7806, -0.4187).