Low Farm, Flockton Solar Photovoltaic Farm (49.9 MW)
Low Farm, Flockton Solar Photovoltaic Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Wakefield, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 24 August 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 30 September 2025. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 24 August 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 24 August 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR6), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 September 2021 | Application submitted |
| 24 August 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 24 August 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 30 September 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Downing LLP
- Planning authority
- Kirklees
- Planning application reference
- 2021/62/93644/E
- Site area
- 75.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Low Farm, Wakefield Road, Flockton, Huddersfield
- Council area (by location)
- Wakefield
- Time to decision
- 49 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR6
- Name in REPD
- Low Farm, Flockton - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
- REPD reference
- 9770
Recorded together with Low Farm, Flockton (battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Kirklees | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 2 (8%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 22 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hall Farm, New Hall Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 22.4 | approved, not built | 1.2 |
| Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown Solar Photovoltaic Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 2.9 |
| Owlers Farm, Wakefield Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 6.3 |
| Haigh Lane, Woolley Edge Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 29.7 | approved, not built | 6.7 |
| Haigh Hall Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 8.7 |
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 (53.641, -1.6285).