Renewable energy projects in Wirral
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Wirral (REPD, July 2026 extract): 0 pending, 10 approved but not running, 1 operational and 0 refused. The council refused 0 of 11 decided applications (0%; UK 19%), with a median 8 weeks from submission to decision.
14projects in the council area
0awaiting a decision
10approved, not running
0%of decisions refused
How Wirral decides
| Applications | Wirral | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Projects in Wirral
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastham Balacing Services Plantbattery storage | battery storage | 27 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | Oct 2017 | — | Nov 2018 |
| Beaufort Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Sep 2016 | — | Apr 2020 |
| Britannia Housebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Oct 2023 |
| Burbo Bank Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 2 | operationalupdated Feb 2020 | Apr 2017 | — | Feb 2020 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tipographic, Morpeth Wharfrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 |
| Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| St Marys College, Wallasey Villagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Tesco, Bidston Link Road, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Tesco Pharmacy, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Murrayfield Hospital, Holmwood Drivesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Valley Road, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| Sainsburys, Woodchurch Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| Biffa Waste Services, Dock Road South Battery Storage Unitsbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 |
Postcode districts in Wirral
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH41 | 58 | 4 | 45 | 6 |
| CH42 | 48 | 3 | 35 | 6 |
| CH43 | 54 | 4 | 41 | 6 |
| CH44 | 64 | 5 | 49 | 6 |
| CH45 | 60 | 5 | 45 | 6 |
| CH46 | 44 | 4 | 35 | 3 |
| CH47 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| CH48 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| CH49 | 24 | 2 | 19 | 1 |
| CH60 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| CH61 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| CH62 | 40 | 2 | 31 | 4 |
| CH63 | 38 | 3 | 29 | 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 Wirral by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.