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Solar, wind and battery projects near Birkenhead (CH41)

58 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH41 (Wirral): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 45 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Hawthorne Road (20 MW battery storage, under construction), 7.8 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 14.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

58projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
45approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of CH41

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Beaufort Roadbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Sep 2016—Apr 2020Wirral1.4
Britannia Housebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Oct 2023Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Oct 2023Wirral1.8
Burbo Bank Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Feb 2020Apr 2017—Feb 2020Wirral2.5
Huskisson Dock Building, Huskisson Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Liverpool4.5
Port of Liverpool windwind farmwind farm10operationalupdated Jun 2010Aug 2005granted Dec 2005Jun 2010Sefton6.4
Land at Carnegie Roadbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jan 2019Nov 2016—Jan 2019Liverpool7.5
Lister Drivebattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Jan 2023Feb 2020granted Mar 2021Jan 2023Liverpool7.5
Liverpool Energy Management Facilitybattery storagebattery storage49.9operationalupdated Mar 2022Feb 2020granted Nov 2020Mar 2022Liverpool7.5
Carnegie Road (Phase 2)battery storagebattery storage40permission expiredupdated Jun 2019Mar 2019granted Dec 2019Jun 2019Liverpool7.5
Hawthorne Roadbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jan 2020granted Mar 2022Sep 2020Sefton7.8
Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage6approved, not builtupdated May 2025Nov 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Liverpool7.9
Royal Seaforth Dock Wind Farmwind farmwind farm3operationalupdated Feb 2003Oct 1995granted Aug 1997Feb 2003Sefton7.9
Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.1
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (45)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tipographic, Morpeth Wharfrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Wirral1.2
Sainsburys, Woodchurch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Wirral2.4
Valley Road, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Wirral2.5
Port Of Liverpool Building, Mann Islandrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026Liverpool2.8
Tesco, Bidston Link Road, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Wirral2.9
Tesco Pharmacy, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Wirral2.9
Mercedes-Benz, Pall Mallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022Liverpool3.4
HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street Wind Turbine & Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Liverpool3.5
HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street Wind Turbine & Solar Panelswind turbinewind turbine—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Liverpool3.5
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Wirral3.7
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Wirral3.7
St Marys College, Wallasey Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Wirral3.9
Tesco Superstorerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Mar 2021Liverpool4.7
Sainsburys, Jennifer Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Liverpool4.8
Bulk Powder Terminals, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Liverpool5.0
Steel Terminal, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Liverpool5.1
North Liverpool Academy, Heyworth Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Liverpool5.4
Temp Control Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton5.4
Waste Care, Lower Bank Viewrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Liverpool5.5
Aigburth Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Apr 2021Feb 2021granted May 2021Apr 2021Liverpool5.9
Murrayfield Hospital, Holmwood Drivesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jan 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wirral5.9
Biffa Waste Services, Dock Road South Battery Storage Unitsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Wirral6.2
Multiuser 5 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.2
Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.5
Multiuser 4 Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.5
Multiuser 1 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.5
Multiuser 2 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.6
Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.6
Leisure United Jericho Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Nov 2025Liverpool6.9
Cwt Maintenance Building, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton7.1
Stanley Meat Market, Prescot Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Jul 2024Sep 2024Liverpool7.5
Merlin AFS, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton7.9
Rubies 3 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Jan 2024—Jan 2024Sefton8.0
Royal Seaforth Dock, Seaforthrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.0
The Big Yellow Self Storage, Mill Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Liverpool8.1
Royal Seaforth Dock, CWT Stores Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.1
Maritime Stores, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.1
Rubies 1 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.1
Rubies 2 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.1
Briggs Marine, Langton Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.1
Maritime IT Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.1
CWT North Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.2
Sainsburys Supermarket, East Prescot Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Liverpool9.2
Alder Hey Hospital, East Prescot Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026Jun 2026Liverpool9.3
Jeffrey Humble Playing Fields, Long Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Liverpool9.4

Distance from the average position of the CH41 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 farm101000.2
Rooftop solar423390010.3
Wind farm200200
Wind turbine110000
Battery storage12054026.4

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201814.5
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201818.4
North Hoyle60operationalupdated Aug 201727.7
Gwynt y Mor576operationalupdated Aug 202039.9

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 Wirral decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWirralUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1110,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 912%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision7.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Wirral

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 CH41, 5 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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