Castiles Farm Castiles Farm Track Grantley Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3PU
Proposal
Installation of a 102.3kwp solar photovoltaic (PV) system at Castiles Farm, Ripon, comprising 220 solar PV panels mounted on the existing building roof, together with associated inverters, electrical equipment and a battery energy storage system providing approximately 96.48kwh of storage capacity. The proposed installation is intended to generate renewable electricity for use at the site, reducing reliance on electricity from the national grid and supporting the ongoing energy requirements of the agricultural property. All associated equipment will be positioned within or adjacent to the existing buildings, with the design completed to minimise visual impact and integrate with the existing agricultural character of the site. The proposed solar PV panels will be installed at a 20-degree inclination and oriented approximately 35-degrees east of south. The system is expected to generate approximately 80,834kwh of renewable electricity annually. ...
- Received
- 27 August 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 9 October 2026
- Council
- North Yorkshire
- ReceivedReceived27 Aug
- ValidatedValidated22 Sep
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided
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About this application
This is a planning application for a solar installation at Castiles Farm Castiles Farm Track Grantley Ripon North Yorkshire HG4 3PU. North Yorkshire has handled 3,610 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 22 September 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 1 listed building nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 2,235 applications in total for the HG4 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- HG4 3PU
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 22 September 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 2
Site constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- National Landscape (AONB): Nidderdale
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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A listed building is on or next to this site.
- 11.1 miBedaleRTPI
- 18.1 miSkiptonRTPI
- 24.0 miLeeds
Nearest first, within 25 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
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