Sunderlandwick Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Sunderlandwick 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 21 April 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 20 February 2026. REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 21 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started. Check the planning authority's register for the latest position.
REPD records the planning permission as expiring on 21 April 2026, but the project holds a Contracts for Difference award (AR7a), so construction may have started.
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 August 2022 | Application submitted |
| 21 April 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 April 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 20 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Elgin Energy EsCo Limited
- Planning authority
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Planning application reference
- 22/02460/STPLF
- Site area
- 76.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- SE/O Poundsworth Beverley Road Driffield
- Council area (by location)
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Time to decision
- 34 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- REPD reference
- 12008
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Back Lane, Skerne Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 45 | approved, not built | 1.9 |
| Scurf Dyke Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Rotsea Wind Farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused | 5.8 |
| High Wood Wind Farm | wind farm | 25 | application withdrawn | 8.2 |
| Lissett Airfield Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 12.5 | appeal withdrawn | 9.8 |
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 (53.983, -0.4372).