Renewable energy projects in Rochdale
25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Rochdale (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 17 approved but not running, 1 operational and 2 refused. The council refused 4 of 26 decided applications (15%; UK 19%), with a median 11 weeks from submission to decision.
25projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
17approved, not running
15%of decisions refused
How Rochdale decides
| Applications | Rochdale | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 26 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (15%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 3 of 6 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Rochdale
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rake, Lower Jowkin Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 57 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Astra Centre, Royal Barn Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 40 | under constructionupdated Feb 2024 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Feb 2024 |
| Rooley Moorwind farm | wind farm | 39.6 | appeal withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2014 | refused Jul 2015 | Jan 2016 |
| Ellenroad Farm, Bentgate Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Gipsy Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 20 | under constructionupdated Jul 2021 | Nov 2019 | granted Mar 2020 | Jul 2021 |
| Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2wind farm | wind farm | 13.6 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2008 | granted Oct 2009 | Jan 2016 |
| Great Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.1 | refusedupdated Dec 2004 | Jun 1999 | refused Mar 2000 | Dec 2004 |
| Miall Power Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 5 | refusedupdated Apr 2021 | Feb 2021 | refused Jun 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| Chamber Housesolar farm | solar farm | 4 | under constructionupdated Oct 2023 | Jun 2020 | granted Aug 2020 | Oct 2023 |
| Robert McBride Ltdrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.3 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2018 | Mar 2015 | granted Apr 2015 | Aug 2018 |
| Tesco Distribution Centre, Stakehill Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makin Metal Powders Limited, Buckley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| David Lloyd Health Club, Heywood Old Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
| Cardinal Langley RC High School, Rochdale Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Corrosion Resistant Products, Todmorden Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Inkech, Crawford Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| The West Side Of Hanson Street, Middletonbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Feb 2023 |
| Norden Community School Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| Heywood Sports Villagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021 | Jun 2021 | granted Aug 2021 | Jun 2021 |
| Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Gipsy Lane Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | — | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2019 | Oct 2018 | — | Jan 2019 |
| Dig Gate Lanebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
Postcode districts in Rochdale
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M24 | 79 | 6 | 62 | 5 |
| OL10 | 52 | 3 | 41 | 3 |
| OL11 | 49 | 3 | 35 | 4 |
| OL12 | 38 | 2 | 20 | 6 |
| OL15 | 26 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| OL16 | 47 | 3 | 33 | 3 |
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 Rochdale by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.