Renewable energy projects in Sefton
42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Sefton (REPD, July 2026 extract): 2 pending, 34 approved but not running, 3 operational and 1 refused. The council refused 4 of 40 decided applications (10%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
42projects in the council area
2awaiting a decision
34approved, not running
10%of decisions refused
How Sefton decides
| Applications | Sefton | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 33 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
Projects in Sefton
Projects of 1 MW and more (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orrell Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | refusedupdated Jul 2015 | Aug 2014 | refused Jun 2015 | Jul 2015 |
| Hawthorne Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | under constructionupdated Sep 2020 | Jan 2020 | granted Mar 2022 | Sep 2020 |
| Port of Liverpool windwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Aug 2005 | granted Dec 2005 | Jun 2010 |
| North Moss Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Back Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Aug 2018 |
| Jemmys Carrsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | under constructionupdated Oct 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Sep 2016 | Oct 2019 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3 | operationalupdated Feb 2003 | Oct 1995 | granted Aug 1997 | Feb 2003 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Crossens Pumping Stationsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Aug 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (33)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deyes Academy Redevelopmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | under constructionupdated Aug 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Aug 2022 |
| Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Formby High Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 |
| SCS Lighting & Renewables, Aintreerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jun 2022 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Ainsdale Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2019 | Dec 2018 | granted Mar 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| Meadows Leisure Centre, Hall Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Heysham Box, Leckwith Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 |
| Pawfect Retreat, Moor Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Merlin AFS, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Heysham Box, Leckwith Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Dunes, Esplanaderooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| CWT North Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Litherland High School, Sterrix Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Peel Road Energy Centrebattery storage | battery storage | — | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Sep 2017 | granted Jun 2018 | Apr 2020 |
| Crossens Pumping Stationbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2025 | Aug 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Jun 2025 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, CWT Stores Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Multiuser 4 Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Multiuser 1 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Maritime Stores, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Rubies 1 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Rubies 2 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Cwt Maintenance Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Briggs Marine, Langton Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Multiuser 2 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Temp Control Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Maritime IT Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Rubies 3 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | — | Jan 2024 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, Seaforthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Multiuser 5 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| Rowan View Hospital, Villas Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Rowan View Hospital, Villas Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
Postcode districts in Sefton
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L10 | 74 | 8 | 50 | 6 |
| L20 | 81 | 8 | 58 | 6 |
| L21 | 80 | 7 | 56 | 6 |
| L22 | 63 | 4 | 45 | 6 |
| L23 | 60 | 4 | 45 | 3 |
| L29 | 68 | 6 | 49 | 4 |
| L30 | 78 | 7 | 53 | 7 |
| L31 | 67 | 6 | 47 | 5 |
| L37 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| L38 | 43 | 2 | 32 | 3 |
| PR8 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| PR9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
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 Sefton by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.