Scurf Dyke Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Scurf Dyke Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 18 March 2020, not yet built; the record was last updated on 18 November 2022.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
18 November 2022record last updated
East Riding of Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 January 2020 | Application submitted |
| 18 March 2020 | Planning permission granted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 18 November 2022
- Operator or applicant
- BayWa r.e. UK Limited
- Planning authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 19/04321/STPLF
- Site area
- 95.2 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Ne/O Eastfield Farm, Stockbridge Lane, Hutton Cranswick, Driffield
- Council area (by location)
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 9 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR4
- Name in REPD
- Scurf Dyke - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 12298
The scheme also includes battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | East Riding of Yorkshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 143 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 26 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 59 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 24 of 63 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 21 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 18.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 4 / 10 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotsea Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 2.1 |
| Back Lane, Skerne Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 45 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Sunderlandwick Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Hall Farm Routh | wind farm | 24.6 | operational | 9.3 |
| Lissett Airfield Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 12.5 | appeal withdrawn | 9.4 |
| Lissett Airfield Wind Farm | wind farm | 30 | operational | 10.0 |
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 (53.9521, -0.4094).