Ravens Close (5 MW solar farm)
Ravens Close is a 5 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 14 March 2017; the record was last updated on 2 March 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 March 2018record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 2 February 2015 | Application submitted |
| 10 June 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 30 July 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 21 March 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 March 2016 | Appeal allowed |
| 24 October 2016 | Construction started |
| 14 March 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 March 2018
- Operator or applicant
- NESF (formerly Tau Solar)
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 08/2015/15473
- Appeal reference
- APP/C2708/W/15/3129664
- Site area
- 6.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Solar PV Farm Grazing Land, Ravens Close, Lower Bentham, Lancaster,
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 59 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Lot Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 2.9 |
| Land North of Saddler Nook Lane | solar farm | 5 | permission expired | 8.1 |
| Claughton Moor | wind farm | 23 | refused | 8.9 |
| Caton Moor Windfarm Repowering | wind farm | 16 | operational | 9.5 |
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 (54.1308, -2.552).