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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bolton (BL5)

42 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BL5 (Bolton): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 24 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facility (50 MW battery storage, approved on 26 February 2026, not yet built), 7.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

42projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
24approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of BL5

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Slack Lane, Westhoughtonbattery storagebattery storage45approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Bolton1.1
Athertonbattery storagebattery storage30operationalupdated Sep 2025Feb 2022granted Jul 2022Sep 2025Wigan2.5
Chadwick Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm4.5refusedupdated Sep 2012Feb 2012refused Jun 2012Sep 2012Bolton3.1
Tesco Superstore, Mansell Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Bolton3.9
Salford Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Jan 2016Bolton4.4
Cleworth Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Sep 2018Oct 2015granted Feb 2016Sep 2018Wigan5.2
Kenyon Waysolar farmsolar farm1.9under constructionupdated Feb 2023Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Feb 2023Salford5.7
Edbro, Lever Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Bolton6.2
Salford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6operationalupdated Jun 2016——Jun 2016Bolton6.8
Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2023granted Feb 2026Jun 2026Wigan7.3
Union Court Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage4.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Bolton7.9
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan8.1
Duckinfield Farm, Hurst Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Warrington8.9
Bent Spur Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Bolton9.4
Poundland Distribution Centre,Three Sisters Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Nov 2022Wigan9.4
Lights Oaks Mosssolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Nov 2018Oct 2015granted Jan 2016Nov 2018Wigan9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Sep 2021Dec 2021Bolton0.1
Ditchers Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Oct 2021refused Feb 2024Nov 2024Bolton0.7
Bramble Croft, Chew Moor Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Bolton1.1
Westhoughtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Bolton1.5
Guide Dogs For The Blind Associationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Jul 2025Wigan2.1
Tesco Crab Tree Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5operationalupdated Mar 2020Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Mar 2020Wigan3.3
Tesco, Mansell Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Sep 2020granted Nov 2020Sep 2021Bolton3.9
Amazon UK Plot E1, Bridgewater Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Bolton4.0
Seddon Construction, Plodder Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Bolton4.1
Leadbeaters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Aug 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Bolton4.4
Northern Building Plastics, Leadbeaters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Aug 2024—Aug 2024Bolton4.4
WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, The Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Wigan4.9
Scot Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Aug 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Bolton4.9
The Range, Parsonage Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024Wigan5.2
Churchill Unit Oncology Royal Bolton Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Bolton5.7
Albion Mill, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Bolton7.4
Vernacare, Folds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Bolton7.5
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Wigan7.6
Westgate House, Green Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Wigan7.7
Wigan Investment Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2021Wigan8.0
Wigan Youth Zonerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Wigan8.0
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan8.1
Crompton Health Centre, Crompton Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Bolton8.6
Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Wigan9.3
Moss Rose Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024Bolton9.4
Europa Way, Units F1 & F2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.9refusedupdated May 2022Feb 2022refused Mar 2023May 2022Bolton9.7

Distance from the average position of the BL5 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 farm8132022.1
Rooftop solar25516219.9
Wind farm100010
Battery storage82510100

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

How Bolton decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBoltonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2210,236
Refused4 (18%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1512%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused2 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision10.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Bolton

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 BL5, 6 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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