The Balk, Almholme Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
The Balk, Almholme Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Doncaster, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 14 October 2024, not yet built; the record was last updated on 28 October 2024.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
28 October 2024record last updated
Doncastercouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 29 November 2023 | Application submitted |
| 14 October 2024 | Planning permission granted |
| 14 October 2029 | Permission due to expire (unless work starts) |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 28 October 2024
- Operator or applicant
- Innova Renewables
- Planning authority
- Doncaster
- Planning application reference
- 23/02482/FULM
- Site area
- 70.3 ha
- Address (REPD)
- The Balk, Almholme, Doncaster
- Council area (by location)
- Doncaster
- Time to decision
- 46 weeks
- Name in REPD
- The Balk, Almholme - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 14060
Recorded together with The Balk, Almholme (1,025 MW battery storage, approved, not built).
Who decides
| Applications | Doncaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 43 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (7%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 27 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 5 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 11 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 17.0 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fordtead Lane, Thorpe Marsh Battery Energy Facility | battery storage | 180 | approved, not built | 1.4 |
| Fenwick Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 238 | approved, not built | 3.1 |
| Thorpe Marsh Power Station, Marsh Lane | battery storage | 1,400 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Thorpe Marsh Power Station | battery storage | 1,450 | approved, not built | 3.4 |
| Cutts Bros, Wharf Road | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 3.9 |
| Long Lands Lane | battery storage | 12 | abandoned | 5.2 |
| Askern Colliery solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.3 |
| Marr Hall Farm, Barnsley Road Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | refused | 6.6 |
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 (53.5671, -1.1313).