Three Oaks Renewable Energy Park Extension

Yorkshire, England

Introduction

Ridge Clean Energy are developing an onshore wind farm, adjacent to the recently approved Three Oaks Renewable Energy Park, on land between Thornholme and Haisthorpe in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The planning application has been submitted in June 2026. The planning application reference is 26/01388/STPLFE, and East Riding has provided a target determination date of 26th October 2026.

The progress of the project will be updated on this website, posting news on:

The Project
Project Timeline
Consultation
Community Engagement

You can contact the project team using the link above with comments, questions, or ideas.

View Site Boundary

Project Outline

The project would be located on privately owned arable farm land approximately 1km north-east of the village of Thornholme.

The project could generate up to 25.2MW of renewable electricity.
It is currently estimated that the wind farm will generate the equivalent electricity needs of approximately 24,000 East Riding of Yorkshire homes (based on average domestic consumption per household of 3,223.6kWh p.a., DESNZ, 2023).
The addition of wind to the already approved Three Oaks solar farm would create a hybrid renewable energy park supporting the UK’s ambition to become a clean energy superpower. This innovative and efficient combination of solar, wind, and battery storage will deliver an excellent source of secure and reliable renewable energy at a time when it is needed most.
Three Oaks Renewable Energy Park Extension would create a substantial Community Benefit Fund of over £5 million over the lifetime of its operation, which could provide an energy rebate for properties surrounding the wind farm, along with a contribution to local projects and initiatives.

For more information on our community ethos and the community benefit fund for Three Oaks Renewable Energy Park Extension please click on the links above.

Infrastructure & Surveys

Infrastructure

The project would include 6 wind turbines (each with a maximum tip height of up to 149.9 metres). The site would be accessed from the A614, using the local road network.

Surveys

Our proposals and designs for the site have been guided by data gathered during surveys, technical assessments, advice provided by independent environmental consultants, and community feedback. The technical assessment reports have been provided within the reporting that accompanies our planning application.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

An Environmental Statement has been submitted with the planning application to assist East Riding of Yorkshire when determining the application.

Wind Generation

25.2MW

Homes Powered

Powering up to 24,000 homes

Community Fund

£126,000/year

Project Timeline

Planning Application Submission - June 2026

In June 2026, we submitted our planning application to East Riding of Yorkshire Council.

Three Public Exhibitions Held - July 2025

On the 14th, 15th and 16th of February 2025, we held three public exhibitions, one in Burton Agnes, one in Carnaby and one in Rudston.

Consultation

The documents submitted with the planning application are provided below.

Notification Letter July 2026

Newsletter July 2025

Exhibition Boards

What We Do

Successful projects require alignment of interests amongst landowners, communities, policy makers, and businesses.

The Ridge team works hard to understand interests and build enduring partnerships.

Community Partnerships

Ridge Clean Energy strives to invest in the local community we work in. Across our portfolio of projects under development in the UK, £80,000 worth of benefits has been awarded to date for social and environmental projects.

A real and valuable transition to renewable energy can only come about with the support and consideration of the communities it affects. Because of this, we design and build our renewable energy projects in a collaborative way, as good neighbours, which creates tangible local benefits for your communities whilst reducing carbon emissions to the whole of the UK.

Three Oaks Renewable Energy Park Extension would create a substantial Community Benefit Fund of £5,000 per megawatt of installed capacity, totalling £126,000 annually or £5 million for the 40-year lifetime of the project.

The fund could provide an energy rebate for properties near the wind farm, along with a contribution to local projects and ideas. Additionally, we are keen to continue our ongoing partnership work with local councils and organisations, and to support local initiatives, ahead of the project being commissioned, through fundraising support or providing seed funding.

Community Benefits

As part of our community partnership work for the already approved Three Oaks Renewable Energy Park, we worked with East Riding of Yorkshire Food Poverty Alliance, providing £11,000 worth of funding to distribute fuel vouchers to people living close to the project site and to support people in crisis. We are also supporting the newly launched ‘Joyful Connections Welcome Space’ in Burton Agnes, which provides a safe welcoming venue for people to meet and socialise.

Education is a key part of our community work, which is why we have launched The Ridge Climate Care Awards to encourage environmental awareness and action among the younger generation. The Awards are available to use in primary schools or with community groups. They can be completed as part of the school curriculum or run as a club activity. Please click here to download our free resources.

Our Experience

We have an experienced Community Partnership Team that work with local communities to create enduring local benefits.

Each project is assigned a Community Partnership Coordinator, who will forge relationships with key stakeholders in the area to identify and develop local initiatives and ideas that will support the community and its path to Net Zero.

Alongside our experience, we can also provide up-front seed capital and support with fundraising for local projects, allowing a community to benefit right from the beginning of the partnership.

Community Survey

Comments

Providing comments or requesting a call back from a member of the project team using the forms below.

Email

Email us a comment or enquiry via the following email address threeoaksextension@theridgegroup.com.

Post

Or write to: Ridge Clean Energy, Noah's Ark, Market Street, Charlbury, OX7 3PL.