Light Valley Solar
A nationally significant infrastructure project in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, Selby, York. An independent panel is examining the application.
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Where it is in the process
- Pre-application
- Submitted
- Pre-examination
- Examination
- Recommendation
- Decision due
- Decision made
The site
The outline is the boundary the promoter published. It can include cable, pipeline or road routes as well as the main site. 1,271 hectares inside the published boundary.
What is proposed
The project is a solar farm with associated battery energy storage system (BESS) located near Selby in North Yorkshire, connecting to National Grid’s Monk Fryston sub-station. A 500MW grid connection to the transmission network has been secured. The development will be designed to fulfil this connection efficiently. Due to the expected generating capacity, the project is classified as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) for which a development consent order (DCO) will be sought. The project comprises seven solar development sites, located in rural areas to the north and east of Selby, covering an area of approximately 1022ha. Within the boundaries of these sites, ground mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) modules accompanied with the necessary infrastructure to generate and store electricity, and environmental mitigation / biodiversity net gain areas, are proposed. The proposal also includes approximately 30 km of underground cabling, both on and off-site, to connect between the sites and to National Grid’s transmission network.
Linked planning applications
Council consultations, related applications and requirement sign-offs that quote this project.
- EN0110012 · NSIP England · 10 February 2026
Light Valley Solar. The project is a solar farm with associated battery energy storage system (BESS) located near Selby in North Yorkshire, connecting to National Grid’s Monk Fryston sub-station. A 500MW grid connection to the transmission network has been secured. The development will be designed t
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