Solar Farm at Light Valley Solar Sites (500 MW)
Solar Farm at Light Valley Solar Sites is a 500 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 9 March 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 26 June 2026. As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN0110012).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 9 March 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 500 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 26 June 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Light Valley Solar Limited ( Island Green Power)
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN0110012
- Site area
- 1,270.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Light Valley Solar Sites, Selby Road, Monk Fryston, Leeds
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Name in REPD
- Light Valley Solar, Selby Road - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 17701
Recorded together with Light Valley Solar, Selby Road -Battery Energy Storage (battery storage, application submitted).
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN0110012). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillam Grange, Austfield Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 0.4 |
| Monk Fryston Battery Storage | battery storage | 57 | under construction | 2.6 |
| Monk Fryston Battery Storage | battery storage | 320 | under construction | 2.7 |
| Wood Lane | wind farm | 32.2 | application withdrawn | 3.7 |
| Rawfield Lane | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 3.8 |
| Kingspan Insulation Solar Installation | rooftop solar | 5 | operational | 3.8 |
| Land at Ash Row Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.1 |
| Kirkhaw Lane Battery Storage Energy | battery storage | 150 | operational | 5.4 |
| Kirkhaw Lane | battery storage | 20 | operational | 5.7 |
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 (53.7604, -1.2275).