Renewable energy projects in Warrington
36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Warrington (REPD, July 2026 extract): 0 pending, 25 approved but not running, 2 operational and 6 refused. The council refused 6 of 35 decided applications (17%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
36projects in the council area
0awaiting a decision
25approved, not running
17%of decisions refused
How Warrington decides
| Applications | Warrington | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 35 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 6 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 5 of 30 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Warrington
Projects of 1 MW and more (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Station Road, Fiddlers Ferrybattery storage | battery storage | 250 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Fiddlers Ferry Power Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 150 | under constructionupdated Mar 2024 | Jul 2022 | granted Jun 2023 | Mar 2024 |
| Mowcroft Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 27.1 | refusedupdated Dec 2025 | Jul 2025 | refused Oct 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Duckinfield Farm, Hurst Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jul 2025 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 6.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Warrington Home Solar Schemerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 5.3 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | — | — | Jul 2016 |
| Land South Of Joy Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Sep 2015 | May 2015 | refused Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| Land south of 50 Station Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Sep 2015 | May 2015 | refused Aug 2015 | Sep 2015 |
| Kenyon Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | Sep 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 |
| Silver Lane, Risley Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Causeway Bridges Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | abandonedupdated Jul 2014 | Apr 2008 | granted May 2008 | Jul 2014 |
| Clares Farm Closewind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | application withdrawnupdated May 2009 | — | — | May 2009 |
| Wildersmoor Hall Farm, Higher Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Feb 2024 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Lockheed Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.8 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Amazon Omega Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | operationalupdated Jan 2020 | Feb 2019 | granted Apr 2019 | Jan 2020 |
| The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| Former St Michaels Golf Coursesolar farm | solar farm | 1 | under constructionupdated Oct 2018 | Feb 2018 | granted Apr 2018 | Oct 2018 |
| Fairchild Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominos Pizza, Skyline Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Feb 2023 |
| Haweswater Car Park Solar Canopysolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | May 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| Warrington Vehicle Centre, Hardwick Grangerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| City Plumbing, Lockheed Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Morrisons, Greenalls Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | refusedupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | refused Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Warrington Teaching Hospital, Lovely Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Apr 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Britplas Commercial Windows, Kingsland Grangerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Sortimo, Appleton Thornrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application withdrawnupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | May 2026 |
| Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Genesis Centre, Garrett Fieldrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| Beamont Collegiate Academy, Long Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Units 2-4 Opus 9 Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| Arnold Clark Automobiles, Europa Boulevardrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2025 |
| Mercedes Benz, Juniper Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 |
| Grappenhall Village Sports Club, Stockton Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| Christeyns Food Hygiene, Cameron Courtrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Spire Cheshire Hospital, Fir Tree Close Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| Biffa Waste Services, Manchester Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
Postcode districts in Warrington
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA1 | 47 | 1 | 31 | 3 |
| WA2 | 51 | 1 | 33 | 3 |
| WA3 | 49 | 3 | 34 | 4 |
| WA4 | 46 | 3 | 28 | 3 |
| WA5 | 61 | 1 | 42 | 4 |
| WA13 | 33 | 2 | 26 | 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 Warrington by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.