Solar, wind and battery projects near Bolton (BL7)
18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BL7 (Bolton): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Hyndburn Wind Farm Extension (8.2 MW wind farm, approved on 26 June 2015, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 10.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of BL7
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Stables (Edgeworth)wind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated Nov 2007 | Jul 2003 | refused Oct 2004 | Nov 2007 | Blackburn with Darwen | 2.6 |
| Union Court Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 4.8 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021 | Jul 2021 | granted Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | Bolton | 4.6 |
| Hoddlesdon Mosswind farm | wind farm | 2.7 | application withdrawnupdated May 2017 | Jun 2016 | — | May 2017 | Blackburn with Darwen | 5.5 |
| Salford Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.6 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | — | — | Jun 2016 | Bolton | 5.8 |
| Edbro, Lever Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Bolton | 7.1 |
| Rochdale Road, Edenfieldbattery storage | battery storage | 85 | refusedupdated Oct 2025 | Apr 2025 | refused Sep 2025 | Oct 2025 | Rossendale | 8.8 |
| Tesco Superstore, Mansell Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | application submittedupdated May 2026 | Apr 2026 | — | May 2026 | Bolton | 9.1 |
| Lascar Worksbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | operationalupdated Jul 2019 | Nov 2017 | granted May 2018 | Jul 2019 | Bury | 9.2 |
| Hyndburn Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 24 | operationalupdated May 2013 | Dec 2009 | granted Oct 2010 | May 2013 | Hyndburn | 9.4 |
| Hyndburn Wind Farm Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 8.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Feb 2026 | Hyndburn | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crompton Health Centre, Crompton Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Bolton | 3.8 |
| Vernacare, Folds Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Bolton | 5.3 |
| Crown Paints, Hollins Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Jun 2023 | Blackburn with Darwen | 7.7 |
| Churchill Unit Oncology Royal Bolton Hospitalrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 | Bolton | 8.7 |
| Albion Mill, Cawdor Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 | Bolton | 8.7 |
| Tesco, Mansell Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021 | Sep 2020 | granted Nov 2020 | Sep 2021 | Bolton | 9.1 |
| Seddon Construction, Plodder Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 | Bolton | 9.3 |
| Balle Streetbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Nov 2021 | Oct 2017 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | Blackburn with Darwen | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the BL7 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5.1 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8.2 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.8 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Bolton decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Bolton | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 22 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (18%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 15 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 1 of 1 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 6 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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 BL7, 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.