Power plant · Wakefield, England, United Kingdom
Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown - Solar Photovoltaic Farm
Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown - Solar Photovoltaic Farm is a cancelled solar power plant in Wakefield, England, United Kingdom, with 49.9 MW of capacity, operated by Boom Developments Limited.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Wakefield (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | 58 Low Lane, Middlestown, WF4 4PT | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission granted, permission expired) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Permit date | 14 Nov 2022 (permit 21/02792/FUL, Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Wakefield) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 20 Dec 2021 (reference 21/02792/FUL, planning authority Wakefield) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 14 Nov 2022 (granted, reference 21/02792/FUL, planning authority Wakefield) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Boom Developments Limited (applicant) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 49.9 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaics | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Area | 75.3 ha (solar site area) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 53.6554, -1.5871 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Dated events about this power plant from official notices and registers, newest first. All recent changes.
- Permit granted (planning authority Wakefield, reference 21/02792/FUL)
- Permit applied for (planning authority Wakefield, reference 21/02792/FUL)
How it compares
Lady Ings Farm, Middlestown - Solar Photovoltaic Farm is the 305th-largest of 4,035 power plants in England and the 538th-largest of 5,834 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 49.9 MW is <0.1% of the 200,500 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 305th of 4,035 | 134,434 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 538th of 5,834 | 200,500 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,762nd of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 516 grid connections (263 operating, 2,552 MW), 514 substations, 17 data centers and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 9, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horbury | Substation | — | — | 1.6 km |
| Denby Grange | Substation | — | — | 2.5 km |
| Gas 1.454 MW grid connection at Milton Place | Grid connection | 1.45 MW | Operating | 2.7 km |
| Milton Place | Substation | — | — | 3.3 km |
| Solar 86 MW grid connection at Low Farm Wakefield Direct | Grid connection | 86 MW | Planned | 3.6 km |
| Solar 20 MW grid connection at Owlers Farm Solar Farm | Grid connection | 20 MW | Planned | 3.8 km |
| nLighten Leeds | Data center | — | — | 13 km |
| GridJet | Data center | — | — | 14 km |
| HSBC Wakefield Data Centre | Data center | — | — | 15 km |
Operator and place
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- Cottam2,000 MW
- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- West Burton2,000 MW
- Eggborough1,960 MW
- Staythorpe1,828 MW
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Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
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- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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