North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale Solar Arrays (49.9 MW)
North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale Solar Arrays is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Redcar and Cleveland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 23 December 2022, not yet built; the record was last updated on 27 February 2026. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 23 December 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 23 December 2025, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 August 2022 | Application submitted |
| 23 December 2022 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 December 2025 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 27 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy
- Planning authority
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Planning application reference
- R/2022/0615/FFM
- Site area
- 73.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- N/O North Cote Farm And Park Farm, Dunsdale
- Council area (by location)
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- North Cote Farm & Park Farm, Dunsdale - Solar Arrays
- REPD reference
- 11983
Who decides
| Applications | Redcar and Cleveland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 13.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A171, Guisborough Woods | battery storage | 28 | approved, not built | <0.1 |
| Land at Woodhouse Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.3 |
| Bank Field Wind Farm | wind farm | 17 | application withdrawn | 1.3 |
| Wilton | wind farm | 6.6 | application withdrawn | 3.9 |
| Old Hall Farm, Lackenby | battery storage | 244 | application submitted | 4.8 |
| Lackenby | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expired | 4.9 |
| Yearby Village - Tees Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.0 |
| Greystones Road, Grangetown | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Wilton International, Greystones Road - Phase 1 | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
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 (54.543, -1.062).