Os Field, Husthwaite (49.9 MW solar farm)
Os Field, Husthwaite is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 October 2025, not yet built; the record was last updated on 7 November 2025.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
7 November 2025record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 September 2023 | Application submitted |
| 4 November 2024 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 25 April 2025 | Appeal lodged |
| 14 October 2025 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 October 2025 | Appeal allowed |
| 14 October 2028 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 7 November 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Woolpots Solar Farm Limited
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- ZB23/02015/FUL
- Appeal reference
- 25/00013/REFUSE
- Site area
- 51.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- OS Field 2700 Carlton Husthwaite
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 107 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Os Field, Husthwaite - Solar Photovoltaic Array
- REPD reference
- 15548
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Os Field, Husthwaite 21/03042/FUL | 49.9 | 23 December 2021 | replaced by a revised application |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land South of Highfield House | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.3 |
| Boscar Grange Farm | battery storage | 27 | operational | 1.6 |
| York Solar Farm | solar farm | 34.7 | operational | 1.6 |
| Boscar Layby, Raskelf | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 2.9 |
| Pilmoor Solar Farm | solar farm | 50 | approved, not built | 4.8 |
| Cold Harbour Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
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 (54.1585, -1.2232).