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Solar, wind and battery projects near Colne (BB8)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BB8 (Pendle): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Walshaw House, Regent Street (100 MW battery storage, approved on 14 December 2023, not yet built), 2.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

14projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of BB8

Projects of 1 MW and more (7)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Walshaw House, Regent Streetbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Aug 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Pendle2.8
Nelson and colne college, Scotland Roadbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Feb 2024granted May 2024Jan 2025Pendle4.1
Widow Hill, Balderstone Lanebattery storagebattery storage70under constructionupdated May 2025Jul 2021granted Jul 2023May 2025Burnley6.8
West Craven Business Park, West Craven Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Aug 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Pendle7.2
Safran Nacelles, Bancroft Roadsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Burnley7.4
The Old Vicarage, Reedleybattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2023granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Pendle7.4
Land of coal pit lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2015granted Aug 2015Apr 2016Ribble Valley10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Doughty Farm, Back Lanewind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Pendle2.0
Nelson and colne college, Scotland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Pendle4.1
Pendleside, Fencerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Pendle5.4
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Burnley6.8
He Yard, Holme Road, Burnley Battery Storeagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Dec 2022—Dec 2022Burnley8.6
Crow Wood, Holme Roadsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Dec 2023Jul 2023Burnley8.6
Tow Top Farm, Babyhouse Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedJun 2026——North Yorkshire9.9

Distance from the average position of the BB8 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 farm302101
Rooftop solar514002.8
Wind turbine101000.2
Battery storage51400271

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

How Pendle decides solar, wind and battery applications

Pendle has 8 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Pendle

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 BB8, 1 project has 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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