Northallerton (28 MW solar farm)
Northallerton is a 28 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 25 June 2018.
28 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
25 June 2018record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 15 October 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 15 October 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 28 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 25 June 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Big 60 Million
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 15/01335/FUL
- Site area
- 50.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- White House Farm, Great Smeaton, Northallerton, North Yorkshire
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 18 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5461
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullamoor | wind farm | 8 | permission expired | 4.1 |
| North East of Ainderby Steeple | solar farm | 5.9 | operational | 4.2 |
| Solar Farm at N/O Black Bridge Danby Wiske | solar farm | 19 | application submitted | 5.8 |
| Os Field 6800 Fence Dike Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.9 |
| South Lowfields Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 7.7 |
| East Cowton Solar Farm | solar farm | 30.8 | application submitted | 9.9 |
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 (54.3501, -1.4415).