Solar, wind and battery projects near Wirral (CH46)
44 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH46 (Wirral): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 35 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Sheds (2 MW rooftop solar, approved on 27 February 2024, not yet built), 9.2 km away. Offshore, 5 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 10.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CH46
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbo Bank Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 2 | operationalupdated Feb 2020 | Apr 2017 | — | Feb 2020 | Wirral | 3.8 |
| Beaufort Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Sep 2016 | — | Apr 2020 | Wirral | 4.1 |
| Britannia Housebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Oct 2023 | Wirral | 4.2 |
| Huskisson Dock Building, Huskisson Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Liverpool | 7.6 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3 | operationalupdated Feb 2003 | Oct 1995 | granted Aug 1997 | Feb 2003 | Sefton | 8.3 |
| Port of Liverpool windwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Aug 2005 | granted Dec 2005 | Jun 2010 | Sefton | 8.7 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.2 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (37)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco, Bidston Link Road, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wirral | 2.7 |
| Tesco Pharmacy, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Wirral | 2.7 |
| Valley Road, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Wirral | 3.0 |
| St Marys College, Wallasey Villagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Wirral | 3.8 |
| Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Wirral | 3.9 |
| Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wirral | 3.9 |
| Sainsburys, Woodchurch Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Wirral | 5.5 |
| Tipographic, Morpeth Wharfrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Wirral | 6.2 |
| Murrayfield Hospital, Holmwood Drivesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jul 2023 | Wirral | 6.4 |
| Port Of Liverpool Building, Mann Islandrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Dec 2025 | granted Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | Liverpool | 7.7 |
| Mercedes-Benz, Pall Mallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jul 2022 | Liverpool | 7.8 |
| Temp Control Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 7.9 |
| Bulk Powder Terminals, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Liverpool | 8.1 |
| Steel Terminal, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Liverpool | 8.2 |
| Waste Care, Lower Bank Viewrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Liverpool | 8.5 |
| Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 8.7 |
| Multiuser 5 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 8.7 |
| Multiuser 2 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 8.7 |
| Merlin AFS, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 8.7 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 8.7 |
| Multiuser 4 Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 8.7 |
| Multiuser 1 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 8.7 |
| HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street Wind Turbine & Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | — | Sep 2022 | Liverpool | 8.8 |
| HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street Wind Turbine & Solar Panelswind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 | — | Sep 2022 | Liverpool | 8.8 |
| Cwt Maintenance Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 8.9 |
| Sainsburys, Jennifer Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Liverpool | 9.0 |
| Rubies 3 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | — | Jan 2024 | Sefton | 9.0 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, Seaforthrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.0 |
| CWT North Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.0 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, CWT Stores Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.2 |
| Maritime Stores, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.2 |
| Rubies 1 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.2 |
| Rubies 2 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.2 |
| Briggs Marine, Langton Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.2 |
| Maritime IT Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.2 |
| North Liverpool Academy, Heyworth Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Liverpool | 9.7 |
| Tesco Superstorerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Mar 2021 | Liverpool | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the CH46 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 | 37 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbo Bank | 90 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | 10.6 |
| Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) | 258 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 13.5 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 22.4 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 34.6 |
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 35.2 |
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 Wirral decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Wirral | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 11 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 9 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.9 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
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 CH46, 4 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.