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Solar planning in Kirklees
Kirklees has decided 20 solar farms and approved 100% of them, taking a median of 1.8 months to decide. Consented capacity: 59 MW. 3 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Kirklees compares
Against the 298 UK authorities with 5+ solar decisions, Kirklees sits in the 77th percentile for approval rate (7 points above the England average) and the 74th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Solar decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (23)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Sainsburys, Railway Street - Solar Panels Sainsburys Supermarkets Limited · 2026/90584 | 0.37 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-26 |
Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Acre Street - Solar Panels E.ON Control Solutions Ltd · 2026/90367 | 0.18 | Application Submitted | 2026-02-06 |
Huddersfield Audi, Leeds Road - Solar Panels Sytner Group Limited · 2025/CLASS J/92815/W · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.25 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-12-03 |
University Of Huddersfield, Queensgate - Solar Panels University of Huddersfield · 2025/62/92486/W · 2 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-11-03 |
Z Hinchliffe And Sons, Wakefield Road - Solar Panels Private Developer · 2025/CLD/91877/E · 2.1 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-10 |
John Smiths Stadium, Huddersfield Town - Solar Panels Huddersfield Town AFC Limited · 2025/CLASS J/91931/W · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.5 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-03 |
Huddersfield Town Sports Academy, Leeds Road - Solar PV Panels Huddersfield Town Association Football Club · 2025/CLASS J/91907/W · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-09-02 |
Newsome Academy, Castle Avenue - Solar Panels Impact Education Multi Academy Trust · 2025/62/90035/W | — | Application Submitted | 2025-03-18 |
Cummins Turbo Technologies, St Andrews Road - Solar panels Cummins Turbo Technologies · 2024/CLASS J/91360/W · 1.6 mo to decide | 0.45 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-03 |
Ellis Hill Trading Estate, Leeds Road - Solar Panels Industrials Management Limited · 2024/CLASS J/91310/W · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.18 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-02 |
Aflex Hose, Dyson Wood Way - olar Panels Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions · 2024/CLASS J/91024/W · 1.8 mo to decide | 1.15 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-06-06 |
Wesco Aircraft Emea, Leeds Road - Solar Photovoltaic Plan 8 Town Planning Limited · 2024/CLASS J/90564/E · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.34 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-04-18 |
Calder Textiles, Dewsbury Mills - Solar Photovoltaic Equipment Calder Textiles · 2023/CLASS J/91699/E · 1.8 mo to decide | — | Awaiting Construction | 2023-08-02 |
Yorkshire Building Society, Plover Road - Solar Panels Briar Consulting Engineers Limited · 2023/CLASS J/91554/W · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.17 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-25 |
Thornton And Ross, Manchester Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels Thornton and Ross Limited · 2023/CLASS J/91579/W · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.51 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-25 |
Cummins Turbo Technologies, St Andrews Road - Solar Panels Cummins Turbo Technologies Limited · 2023/CLASS J/91709/W · 1.1 mo to decide | 0.93 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-07-12 |
Continental Sports, Millgate - Solar Panels Continental Sports Limited · 2023/CLASS J/90451/W · 1.7 mo to decide | 0.26 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-04-03 |
University Of Huddersfield, Queensgate - Solar Panels University Of Huddersfield · 2022/62/94025/W · 2.3 mo to decide | 0.66 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-02-28 |
Buckley Dairy, Fox View, Dry Hill Lane - Solar Array Buckley Dairy · 2022/62/92557/E · 5.1 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-16 |
Aflex House, Dyson Wood Way - Solar Panels Aflex Hose Limited · 2022/CLASS J/93751/W · 1.9 mo to decide | 0.89 | Awaiting Construction | 2023-01-12 |
United Anodisers, Red Doles Lane - Solar Panels United Anodisers · 2022/CLASS J/93983/W | 0.31 | Under Construction | 2022-12-09 |
David Brown Santasalo, Park Road - Solar Panels Beba Energy Uk Limited · 2022/CLASS J/92773/W · 1.8 mo to decide | 0.57 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-10-11 |
Low Farm, Flockton - Solar Photovoltaic Farm Boom Power · 2021/62/93644/E · 11.3 mo to decide | 49.9 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-08-24 |
Does Kirklees approve solar farms?
Yes — of the 20 solar farms Kirklees has decided, 100% were approved (20 granted, 0 refused). The UK-wide rate for solar is 93%.
How long does a solar farm application take in Kirklees?
The median time from application to decision is 1.8 months, against a UK median of 2.3 months for solar. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much solar capacity has Kirklees consented?
59 MW has been consented across 20 approved schemes. A further 3 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Kirklees
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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