Peartree Hill Solar Farm (320 MW)
Peartree Hill Solar Farm is a 320 MW solar farm project in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 2 July 2026, not yet built; the record was last updated on 13 July 2026. As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010157).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 February 2025 | Application submitted |
| 2 July 2026 | Development consent granted (Secretary of State) |
| 2 July 2031 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 320 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 13 July 2026
- Operator or applicant
- JBM Solar / RWE
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010157
- Site area
- 891.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Meaux, Wawne, Beverley
- Council area (by location)
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 71 weeks
- REPD reference
- 15000
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010157)
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it was decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010157). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms. The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure refused 7% of 46 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 73 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turf Carr Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.7 |
| Kenley Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Carr House Farm, Drove Lane | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Kenley House Farm, Ferry Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 2.6 |
| Field House Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Carlam Hill Education CIC | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.6 |
| Carr Lane, Tickton Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Hall Farm Routh | wind farm | 24.6 | operational | 4.2 |
| Bransholme, Hull | battery storage | 18 | abandoned | 4.6 |
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 (53.8394, -0.3337).