Sherburn (5 MW rooftop solar)
Sherburn is a 5 MW rooftop solar project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 January 2016; the record was last updated on 3 November 2017.
5 MWrooftop solar
operationalstatus in REPD
3 November 2017record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 31 January 2014 | Application submitted |
| 20 January 2016 | Operational |
| 30 November 2016 | Construction started |
Project details
- Technology
- rooftop solar
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 3 November 2017
- Operator or applicant
- Kingspan
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 14/00132/MFUL
- Address (REPD)
- Widespan Works, Sherburn, Malton
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- REPD reference
- 6485
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr House Farm, East Heslerton Solar Farm | solar farm | 23.5 | approved, not built | 3.0 |
| East Heslerton Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | refused on appeal | 5.7 |
| Third Energy UK Gas Limited | battery storage | 100 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
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 (54.1793, -0.525).