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Solar, wind and battery projects near Chester (CH4)

39 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH4 (Cheshire West and Chester): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 28 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Mollington (240 MW battery storage, approved on 7 May 2026, not yet built), 8.8 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 39.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

39projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
28approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of CH4

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (England)solar farmsolar farm14approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023May 2022granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Flintshire0.3
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (Wales)solar farmsolar farm16approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jul 2022granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Flintshire0.9
British Aerospace Airbus, Chester Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Flintshire2.3
The Bungalow, Kus Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Flintshire3.6
Wood Farm Solar Park (linked site)solar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Dec 2016May 2015refused Apr 2016Dec 2016Flintshire4.0
Banks Farm Solar Park (linked site)solar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Dec 2016May 2015refused Apr 2016Dec 2016Flintshire4.6
Huntington Water Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm7.2operationalupdated Sep 2019Nov 2017granted Apr 2018Sep 2019Cheshire West and Chester5.4
City Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022Cheshire West and Chester5.4
Electricity Substation, Bellevue Lanebattery storagebattery storage40approved, not builtupdated May 2025Apr 2024granted May 2025May 2025Cheshire West and Chester8.1
Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate, Splott Battery Storage Unitsbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Apr 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Cheshire West and Chester8.1
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Uk - Deesidesolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Nov 2014Oct 2013granted Dec 2013Nov 2014Flintshire8.7
Mollingtonbattery storagebattery storage240approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Cheshire West and Chester8.8
Land West Of Vicarage Lanesolar farmsolar farm5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2015May 2015—Jul 2015Cheshire West and Chester9.1
Crumps Yard Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.6operationalupdated Feb 2021Dec 2019granted Sep 2020Feb 2021Flintshire9.3
Wervin Road, Wervinsolar farmsolar farm3.5application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Cheshire West and Chester9.5
Shotwick Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm72.2operationalupdated Feb 2018Feb 2014granted Jun 2015Feb 2018Flintshire9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (England)battery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2022granted Oct 2023Jan 2025Flintshire0.3
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (Wales)battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Dec 2023Jul 2022Flintshire0.9
Dodleston Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester2.4
The Foundation, Herons Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Cheshire West and Chester2.8
Chester Business Park, Lakewoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Cheshire West and Chester2.8
Staycold Export, Manor Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Flintshire3.0
Als Laboratories Uk, Manor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023Flintshire3.1
Cawley House, Chester Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Cheshire West and Chester3.4
Bumpers Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Cheshire West and Chester3.6
Inchcape Volkswagen Chester, Sealand Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Cheshire West and Chester3.6
Bell Meadow Business Park, Park Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated Feb 2025Oct 2023refused Dec 2024Feb 2025Cheshire West and Chester3.7
Bell Meadow Business Park, Park Lanebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Feb 2025Oct 2023refused Dec 2024Feb 2025Cheshire West and Chester3.7
Big Storage Self Storage, Sealand Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Cheshire West and Chester3.7
Victoria Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester5.1
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Bowmere Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Cheshire West and Chester6.1
Mill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Cheshire West and Chester6.3
Sainsburys, Caldy Valley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Cheshire West and Chester6.4
Hoole Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jul 2026Cheshire West and Chester6.5
Lea Manor Farm Buildings, Lea Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Cheshire West and Chester7.9
Quay Pharmaceuticals Limited, Quay Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Flintshire8.2
Davey Way, Llay Industrial Estate, Llayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2024Oct 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024Wrexham8.3
Iceland Foods, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Flintshire8.7
Chester Gatesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Cheshire West and Chester9.1

Distance from the average position of the CH4 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 farm12234339.8
Rooftop solar21120008.2
Battery storage60501290

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201839.2

Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.

How Cheshire West and Chester decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCheshire West and ChesterUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5410,236
Refused6 (11%)19%
Solar refused3 of 4012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 245%
Battery storage refused2 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision10.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Cheshire West and Chester

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 CH4, 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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