Manor Farm, South Hiendley Solar Photovoltaic Farm (30 MW)
Manor Farm, South Hiendley Solar Photovoltaic Farm is a 30 MW solar farm project in Wakefield, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 25 July 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 August 2025.
30 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 August 2025record last updated
Wakefieldcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 April 2024 | Application submitted |
| 25 July 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 July 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 30 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 August 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Enzygo Limited
- Planning authority
- Wakefield
- Planning application reference
- 24/00512/FUL
- Site area
- 38.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Manor Farm, South Hiendley, Barnsley, Wakefield
- Council area (by location)
- Wakefield
- Time to decision
- 66 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Manor Farm, South Hiendley - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
- REPD reference
- 12659
Who decides
| Applications | Wakefield | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 45 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 7 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 36 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 8 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 9.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 3 / 3 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkgate Lane, Felkirk | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Engine Lane, Grimethorpe Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 3.6 |
| Park Spring Wind Farm | wind farm | 8.6 | operational | 4.7 |
| South Kirkby Business Park | battery storage | 10 | permission expired | 6.5 |
| Neil Fox Way | battery storage | 99.9 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Neil Fox Way | battery storage | 99.9 | application submitted | 6.8 |
| Haigh Lane, Woolley Edge Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 29.7 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
| Barnsley Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 40 | operational | 7.4 |
| Cooksland Farm, Old Snydale -Battery Energy Storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
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 (53.614, -1.4261).