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Solar, wind and battery projects near Nelson (BB9)

24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BB9 (Pendle): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Walshaw House, Regent Street (100 MW battery storage, approved on 14 December 2023, not yet built), 1.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

24projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of BB9

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Nelson and colne college, Scotland Roadbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Feb 2024granted May 2024Jan 2025Pendle0.9
Walshaw House, Regent Streetbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Aug 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Pendle1.5
The Old Vicarage, Reedleybattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2023granted Jun 2025Jun 2026Pendle3.3
Widow Hill, Balderstone Lanebattery storagebattery storage70under constructionupdated May 2025Jul 2021granted Jul 2023May 2025Burnley3.7
Safran Nacelles, Bancroft Roadsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jan 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Burnley4.1
Padihambattery storagebattery storage99.9refusedupdated Feb 2025May 2024refused Dec 2024Feb 2025Burnley8.7
New Barn Farmwind farmwind farm4.5operationalupdated Oct 2013Sep 2002granted Feb 2004Oct 2013Burnley9.2
White Hillwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Dec 2003Dec 2002refused Mar 2003Dec 2003Burnley9.3
Shuttleworth House, Higher Shuttleworthbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Dec 2025May 2025refused Nov 2025Dec 2025Burnley9.4
Hameldon Hill Wind Farm (extension 2)wind farmwind farm7.1permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Jun 2016granted Jul 2017Jan 2020Burnley9.5
Hameldon Hill extensionwind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated Aug 2013Dec 2009granted Dec 2010Aug 2013Burnley9.5
Calder Works, Burnley Roadbattery storagebattery storage70application withdrawnupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024—Oct 2024Ribble Valley9.6
Altham Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Mar 2022Sep 2021granted Dec 2022Mar 2022Hyndburn9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Nelson and colne college, Scotland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Pendle0.9
Pendleside, Fencerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Pendle1.5
Doughty Farm, Back Lanewind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025Pendle3.0
Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Burnley3.1
He Yard, Holme Road, Burnley Battery Storeagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Dec 2022—Dec 2022Burnley4.7
Crow Wood, Holme Roadsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Jun 2023granted Dec 2023Jul 2023Burnley4.7
Former Bull & Butcher Pubbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Burnley7.9
Time Technology Park, Blackburn Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Ribble Valley9.4
Burnley Roadbattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Feb 2018granted Apr 2021Apr 2020Ribble Valley9.6
Newhouse Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Feb 2021—Apr 2022Hyndburn9.8
Althamrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Feb 2021granted Jan 2022Apr 2022Hyndburn9.8

Distance from the average position of the BB9 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 farm202001
Rooftop solar715103.2
Wind farm400210
Wind turbine101000.2
Battery storage101502271

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 BB9, 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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