Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area, Deighton Gates Roundabout Solar Farm (7 MW)
Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area, Deighton Gates Roundabout Solar Farm is a 7 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 9 August 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 August 2024.
7 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
27 August 2024record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 9 August 2024 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 August 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Moto Hospitality Limited
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- ZC23/04309/FULMAJ
- Site area
- 5.1 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area, Deighton Gates Roundabout To County Boundary, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 37 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Moto Wetherby Motorway Service Area, Deighton Gates Roundabout - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 15520
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Lane, Bramham | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Land off Paradise Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 8.7 |
| Green Lane, Moor Monkton Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 8.9 |
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 (53.9469, -1.3687).