Leys Lane (49.9 MW solar farm)
Leys Lane is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 3 June 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 24 October 2025.
49.9 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
24 October 2025record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 3 June 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 24 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Farm Energy Company
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- ZG2025/0100/EIA
- Site area
- 41.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- E/O Leys Lane, Knottingley
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Name in REPD
- Leys Lane - Solar Panels
- REPD reference
- 19160
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knottingley A | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.0 |
| Sudforth Lane (Kellingley Solar Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.8 |
| Stocking Lane Battery Energy Facility | battery storage | 200 | application submitted | 3.0 |
| Darrington Quarry | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawn | 3.0 |
| Weeland Road, Kellingley Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | application submitted | 3.2 |
| Kirkhaw Lane | battery storage | 100 | abandoned | 4.5 |
| Kirkhaw Lane | battery storage | 20 | operational | 4.6 |
| Corner Of Weeland Road, Lunn Lane | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 4.7 |
| Kirkhaw Lane Battery Storage Energy | battery storage | 150 | operational | 4.8 |
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 (53.6861, -1.2328).