Whitestone is the newest large solar application in the July 2026 REPD extract: Net Zero One Ltd submitted it on 3 July 2026, and by 14 July 2026 the record had already been updated. The 750 MW solar farm is designed for 1,488 hectares, split into three separate sites across Rotherham. Where exactly those sites run, the data does not show: the register holds a single point for the whole project, and the mini-map displays only that.
Who will decide
As a nationally significant infrastructure project, Whitestone will go through examination by the Planning Inspectorate, and the decision (DCO) will be taken by the Energy Secretary. The inspectorate's median is 73 weeks from application to decision; whatever is decided after the extract, the site will not show it. The scheme's battery storage is recorded as a separate application.
What else is nearby
Within 10 km of the point there are 12 postcode districts of Rotherham and Sheffield, among them S60. At the same point there is a separate application for Maltby Solar Farm at 20 MW. The Moat Lane batteries in Wickersley (100 MW) and Green Lane in Thurcroft (85 MW) are approved, not built.