Solar Farm at Woodcock Solar Farm (18.5 MW)
Solar Farm at Woodcock Solar Farm is an 18.5 MW solar farm project in North Yorkshire, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 31 March 2026; the record was last updated on 12 May 2026.
18.5 MWsolar farm
refusedstatus in REPD
12 May 2026record last updated
North Yorkshirecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 January 2025 | Application submitted |
| 31 March 2026 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 18.5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 12 May 2026
- Operator or applicant
- AEUK Solar Project IX
- Planning authority
- North Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- ZG2024/1322/FULM
- Site area
- 18.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Woodcock Solar Farm, Se/O Little Fenton, Sweeming Lane, Little Fenton, Leeds
- Council area (by location)
- North Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 61 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Woodcock Solar Farm, Sweeming Lane - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 16639
Recorded together with Woodcock Solar Farm, Sweeming Lane (4.7 MW battery storage, application submitted).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Ash Row Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.7 |
| Kingspan Insulation Solar Installation | rooftop solar | 5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Scalm Park, Wistow Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 4.6 |
| Scalm Park / Bishopwood | wind farm | 17.5 | appeal withdrawn | 4.6 |
| Broad Lane, Cawood Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.5 |
| Solar Farm at Light Valley Solar Sites | solar farm | 500 | application submitted | 5.7 |
| Hillam Grange, Austfield Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Monk Fryston Battery Storage | battery storage | 57 | under construction | 7.3 |
| Monk Fryston Battery Storage | battery storage | 320 | under construction | 7.5 |
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 (53.8101, -1.2052).