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Solar, wind and battery projects near Accrington (BB5)

43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BB5 (Hyndburn): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 26 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Knuzden Moss Farm, Oswaldtwistle (60 MW battery storage, approved on 28 October 2025, not yet built), 3.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

43projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
26approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of BB5

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Accrington and Rossendale College, Sandy Lanebattery storagebattery storage1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Hyndburn1.3
Coach Road Meadow Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025May 2023granted Jun 2024Nov 2025Hyndburn1.6
Knuzden Moss Farm, Oswaldtwistlebattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2024granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Hyndburn3.4
Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm26.4application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Hyndburn3.5
Huncoat Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage45refusedupdated Nov 2024Dec 2023refused Oct 2024Nov 2024Burnley3.8
Paragon Works, Rising Bridge Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Rossendale3.9
Hyndburn Wind Farm Extensionwind farmwind farm8.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Jul 2014granted Jun 2015Feb 2026Hyndburn4.0
Altham Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Mar 2022Sep 2021granted Dec 2022Mar 2022Hyndburn4.5
Shuttleworth House, Higher Shuttleworthbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Dec 2025May 2025refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Burnley4.5
Hyndburn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm24operationalupdated May 2013Dec 2009granted Oct 2010May 2013Hyndburn4.6
Davies Road - Whitebirk Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage25approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Aug 2021granted Mar 2022Aug 2024Blackburn with Darwen4.7
Hameldon Hill extensionwind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Aug 2013Dec 2009granted Dec 2010Aug 2013Burnley4.8
Calder Works, Burnley Roadbattery storagebattery storage70application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024—Oct 2024Ribble Valley5.0
New Barn Farmwind farmwind farm4.5operationalupdated Oct 2013Sep 2002granted Feb 2004Oct 2013Burnley5.1
Padihambattery storagebattery storage99.9refusedupdated Feb 2025May 2024refused Dec 2024Feb 2025Burnley5.7
Hameldon Hill Wind Farm (extension 2)wind farmwind farm7.1permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Jun 2016granted Jul 2017Jan 2020Burnley5.8
Little Snodworth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Feb 2017Ribble Valley6.5
White Hillwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Dec 2003Dec 2002refused Mar 2003Dec 2003Burnley8.5
Hoddlesdon Mosswind farmwind farm2.7application withdrawnupdated May 2017Jun 2016—May 2017Blackburn with Darwen8.6
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (24)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
St Christophers School, Queens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Aug 2023Hyndburn0.8
Mount Carmel RC High School, Wordsworth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Hyndburn1.1
Accrington and Rossendale College, Sandy Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Hyndburn1.3
Church Works, Bridge Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Hyndburn1.3
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School, Oswaldtwistlerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Oct 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Hyndburn1.5
Whinney Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Feb 2022Hyndburn1.7
Senator International, Newhouse Road Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Hyndburn1.9
The Hollins, Hollins Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Hyndburn2.2
Newhouse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Feb 2021—Apr 2022Hyndburn4.6
Althamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Feb 2021granted Jan 2022Apr 2022Hyndburn4.6
Burnley Roadbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Feb 2018granted Apr 2021Apr 2020Ribble Valley5.0
Whitebirk Depot Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Apr 2021Hyndburn5.1
Time Technology Park, Blackburn Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Ribble Valley5.2
ENWL Training Academysolar farmsolar farm0.3operationalupdated Nov 2021Feb 2020granted Mar 2021Nov 2021Blackburn with Darwen5.2
Horizon Building, Duttons Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Blackburn with Darwen5.3
Ribble Business Park, Challenge Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Blackburn with Darwen5.5
Gladstone Street, Little Harwoodbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024Blackburn with Darwen5.6
Former Bull & Butcher Pubbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Burnley7.8
Balle Streetbattery storagebattery storage—under constructionupdated Nov 2021Oct 2017granted Nov 2021Nov 2021Blackburn with Darwen8.7
Crown Paints, Hollins Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Jun 2023Blackburn with Darwen9.1
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School, Preston New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Blackburn with Darwen9.1
He Yard, Holme Road, Burnley Battery Storeagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Dec 2022—Dec 2022Burnley9.5
Crow Wood, Holme Roadsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Dec 2023Jul 2023Burnley9.5
Total Food Services, North Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022refused Jan 2023Feb 2023Ribble Valley9.7

Distance from the average position of the BB5 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm6131129.4
Rooftop solar18116104.6
Wind farm701318.2
Battery storage12160386

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Hyndburn decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsHyndburnUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1810,236
Refused1 (6%)19%
Solar refused0 of 1412%
Onshore wind refused0 of 245%
Battery storage refused1 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision10.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 1—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Hyndburn, Hyndburn Borough.

All projects in Hyndburn

Is the status up to date?

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. Near BB5, 5 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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