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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wirral (CH48)

13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH48 (Wirral): 8 approved but not yet running, 2 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), 6.1 km away. Offshore, 5 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 13.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

13projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of CH48

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Beaufort Roadbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Sep 2016—Apr 2020Wirral8.8
Burbo Bank Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Feb 2020Apr 2017—Feb 2020Wirral8.9
Britannia Housebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Oct 2023Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Oct 2023Wirral9.0
Kingspanwind farmwind farm1.8operationalupdated Jan 2019Nov 2014granted Apr 2015Jan 2019Flintshire9.2
Kingspan Factory Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm5refusedupdated Jul 2014Dec 2011refused Nov 2013Jul 2014Flintshire9.2
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Wirral6.1
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Wirral6.1
Murrayfield Hospital, Holmwood Drivesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jan 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wirral6.4
Tesco, Bidston Link Road, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Wirral7.8
Tesco Pharmacy, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Wirral7.8
Valley Road, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Wirral8.0
Sainsburys, Woodchurch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Wirral8.2
St Marys College, Wallasey Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Wirral9.1

Distance from the average position of the CH48 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 solar707002
Wind farm200110
Battery storage300100

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201813.2
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201813.9
North Hoyle60operationalupdated Aug 201719.2
Rhyl Flats90operationalupdated Aug 201731.2
Gwynt y Mor576operationalupdated Aug 202031.7

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 CH48, 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.

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