Solar, wind and battery projects near Wirral (CH47)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH47 (Wirral): 8 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Road (0.5 MW rooftop solar, approved on 12 November 2025, not yet built), 6.5 km away. Offshore, 5 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 10.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CH47
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| 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 | 7.8 |
| Beaufort Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Sep 2016 | — | Apr 2020 | Wirral | 8.0 |
| Britannia Housebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Oct 2023 | Wirral | 8.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Wirral | 6.5 |
| Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wirral | 6.5 |
| Tesco, Bidston Link Road, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wirral | 6.7 |
| Tesco Pharmacy, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Wirral | 6.7 |
| Valley Road, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Wirral | 6.9 |
| St Marys College, Wallasey Villagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Wirral | 7.5 |
| 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 | 7.9 |
| Sainsburys, Woodchurch Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Wirral | 8.6 |
Distance from the average position of the CH47 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 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 10.2 |
| Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) | 258 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 11.4 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 18.7 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 31.0 |
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 31.3 |
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 CH47, 1 project has 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.