Renewable energy projects in Knowsley
22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Knowsley (REPD, July 2026 extract): 4 pending, 14 approved but not running, 1 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 5 of 20 decided applications (25%; UK 19%), with a median 7 weeks from submission to decision.
22projects in the council area
4awaiting a decision
14approved, not running
25%of decisions refused
How Knowsley decides
| Applications | Knowsley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 18 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Knowsley, Knowsley Borough.
Projects in Knowsley
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perimeter Road, Kirkbybattery storage | battery storage | 165 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | — | Dec 2025 |
| Cut Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 57 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Jun 2025 |
| Charleywood Road, Knowsley Industrial Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | abandonedupdated Sep 2022 | Oct 2017 | — | Sep 2022 |
| Coopers Lane, Kirkbybattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Plant, North Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 9.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Larkins Farm, Gellings Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | refusedupdated Aug 2024 | Oct 2023 | refused Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| Ford Halewood Transmissions Spekere, Boulevardsolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charley Wood Road, Knowsley Industrial Park Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| IBL Cold Stores Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Oct 2021 |
| Peter Gilding And Company, Caddick Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Knowsley Industrial Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Nov 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Apr 2022 |
| Halewood Leisure Centre, Baileys Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Halewood Leisure Centre, Baileys Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| Penrhyn Court, Penrhyn Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | May 2026 |
| Henry Diaper, Knowsley Industrial Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | May 2023 | — | May 2023 |
| Adlib House, Kitling Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Whiston Hospital, Warrington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 |
| Beverston Engineering, Unit Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Moss End Way, Kirkby Knowsleybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Earlsfield Park, Arley Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Feb 2025 |
| David Lloyd Leisure, Arbour Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Jaguar Land Rover, North Road - Ground Mounted Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
Postcode districts in Knowsley
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L26 | 51 | 5 | 34 | 5 |
| L28 | 82 | 9 | 61 | 5 |
| L32 | 76 | 9 | 53 | 5 |
| L33 | 77 | 8 | 50 | 9 |
| L34 | 56 | 6 | 38 | 5 |
| L35 | 74 | 6 | 48 | 6 |
| L36 | 65 | 9 | 45 | 4 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Knowsley by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.