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Solar, wind and battery projects near Blackburn (BB6)

37 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BB6 (Hyndburn): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 23 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), 5.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

37projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
23approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of BB6

Projects of 1 MW and more (17)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Little Snodworth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Feb 2017Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Feb 2017Ribble Valley2.2
Davies Road - Whitebirk Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage25approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Aug 2021granted Mar 2022Aug 2024Blackburn with Darwen4.7
Calder Works, Burnley Roadbattery storagebattery storage70application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024—Oct 2024Ribble Valley4.8
Altham Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Mar 2022Sep 2021granted Dec 2022Mar 2022Hyndburn4.9
Coach Road Meadow Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025May 2023granted Jun 2024Nov 2025Hyndburn5.0
Knuzden Moss Farm, Oswaldtwistlebattery storagebattery storage60approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2024granted Oct 2025Dec 2025Hyndburn5.1
Padihambattery storagebattery storage99.9refusedupdated Feb 2025May 2024refused Dec 2024Feb 2025Burnley5.7
Huncoat Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage45refusedupdated Nov 2024Dec 2023refused Oct 2024Nov 2024Burnley5.9
Shuttleworth House, Higher Shuttleworthbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Dec 2025May 2025refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Burnley5.9
Accrington and Rossendale College, Sandy Lanebattery storagebattery storage1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Hyndburn6.3
Hameldon Hill extensionwind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Aug 2013Dec 2009granted Dec 2010Aug 2013Burnley7.7
New Barn Farmwind farmwind farm4.5operationalupdated Oct 2013Sep 2002granted Feb 2004Oct 2013Burnley7.8
Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm26.4application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Hyndburn8.3
Hyndburn Wind Farm Extensionwind farmwind farm8.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026Jul 2014granted Jun 2015Feb 2026Hyndburn8.5
Hyndburn Wind Farmwind farmwind farm24operationalupdated May 2013Dec 2009granted Oct 2010May 2013Hyndburn8.9
Paragon Works, Rising Bridge Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Rossendale9.1
Hameldon Hill Wind Farm (extension 2)wind farmwind farm7.1permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Jun 2016granted Jul 2017Jan 2020Burnley9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (20)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ribble Business Park, Challenge Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Blackburn with Darwen4.3
St Christophers School, Queens Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Aug 2023Hyndburn4.4
Whitebirk Depot Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Apr 2021Hyndburn4.5
Church Works, Bridge Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Hyndburn4.7
ENWL Training Academysolar farmsolar farm0.3operationalupdated Nov 2021Feb 2020granted Mar 2021Nov 2021Blackburn with Darwen4.8
Burnley Roadbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Feb 2018granted Apr 2021Apr 2020Ribble Valley4.8
Newhouse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Feb 2021—Apr 2022Hyndburn4.9
Althamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Feb 2021granted Jan 2022Apr 2022Hyndburn4.9
Whinney Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2022Sep 2021granted Dec 2021Feb 2022Hyndburn4.9
Time Technology Park, Blackburn Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Ribble Valley5.0
Senator International, Newhouse Road Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Hyndburn5.0
Gladstone Street, Little Harwoodbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024Jun 2024Blackburn with Darwen5.2
Total Food Services, North Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2under constructionupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022refused Jan 2023Feb 2023Ribble Valley5.5
Rhyddings Business And Enterprise School, Oswaldtwistlerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Oct 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Hyndburn5.6
Mount Carmel RC High School, Wordsworth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Hyndburn6.0
Accrington and Rossendale College, Sandy Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Oct 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Hyndburn6.3
Stonyhurst College, Avenue Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Oct 2025granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Ribble Valley7.0
Horizon Building, Duttons Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Jan 2026Blackburn with Darwen7.1
The Hollins, Hollins Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Hyndburn7.4
Tauheedul Islam Girls High School, Preston New Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Blackburn with Darwen7.6

Distance from the average position of the BB6 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 farm5121129.4
Rooftop solar18116104.3
Wind farm501308.2
Battery storage9040386

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 BB6, 3 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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