Eastgate House Farm, Seamer Solar Farm (32 MW)
Eastgate House Farm, Seamer Solar Farm is a 32 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: under construction since 1 January 2024; the record was last updated on 2 April 2024.
32 MWsolar farm
under constructionstatus in REPD
2 April 2024record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 August 2021 | Application submitted |
| 7 October 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 January 2024 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Status (REPD)
- under construction
- Record last updated
- 2 April 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Voltalia UK
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 21/01919/FL
- Site area
- 47.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Stoney Haggs Road Seamer Scarborough
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 61 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR5
- Name in REPD
- Eastgate House Farm, Seamer - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 9542
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Margarets Industrial Estate | battery storage | 18 | abandoned | 1.9 |
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 (54.2486, -0.4251).