Knabs Ridge Windfarm (16 MW)
Knabs Ridge Windfarm is a 16 MW wind farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 22 April 2008; the record was last updated on 6 May 2009.
16 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
6 May 2009record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 April 2004 | Application submitted |
| 4 November 2004 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2007 | Construction started |
| 22 April 2008 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 6 May 2009
- Operator or applicant
- RWE npower
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 6.99.144.B.EIAMAG
- Turbines
- 8
- Address (REPD)
- Land between Skipton Road and Penny Pot Lane, Selliscliffe, Harrogate
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 28 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3147
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penny Pot Wind Farm | wind farm | 21 | application withdrawn | 1.0 |
| High Boar Wind Farm | wind farm | 8 | refused | 2.0 |
| Kellingley Farm, Stocking Lane | battery storage | 240 | application submitted | 3.7 |
| Jenny Field Drive | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 6.5 |
| Cayton Solar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (53.999, -1.6496).