Issue details
Harewood Whin Green Energy Park – Request to Approve Outline Business Case
Purpose of Report: The report provides a summary of the Outline Business Case to provide renewable energy from the former landfill site at Harewood Whin and to show how City of York Council, wider York Stakeholders and the Region will benefit from this energy produced.
The Executive will be asked to: Approve the content/approach within the Outline Business Case and therefore to approve progression to a Full Business Case. The Full Business Case will prepare the procurement for capital works. We will approach Executive for approval of the Full Business Case in 2026.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: Rural West York Ward;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 06/05/2025
Level of Risk: 04-08 Regular monitoring required;
Decision due: 02/09/25 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Environment and Climate Emergency
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: Directorate of City Development
Contact: Sarah Butcher Neil Fletcher - 07720 153823 Email: neil.fletcher@york.gov.uk Email: sarah.butcher@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Local stakeholder consultation as part of the
planning process.
Parish Council regular discussions on project progress.
Consultees:
Councillor Jenny Kent (Executive Member for Environment &
Climate Emergency)
Rufforth Parish Council
Local stakeholder including Rufforth Airfield during the planning
process.
Internal Climate Change and Natural Capital Programme Board
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: This will be produced before 2/9/25
Documents
- Harewood Whin Green Energy Park – Request to Approve Outline Business Case