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Solar, wind and battery projects near Deeside (CH5)

34 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH5 (Flintshire): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 21 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Tyn Y Coed (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 30 May 2025, no decision recorded), 5.4 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 33.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

34projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
21approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of CH5

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Crumps Yard Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.6operationalupdated Feb 2021Dec 2019granted Sep 2020Feb 2021Flintshire1.9
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Uk - Deesidesolar farmsolar farm3.8operationalupdated Nov 2014Oct 2013granted Dec 2013Nov 2014Flintshire2.8
Shotwick Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm72.2operationalupdated Feb 2018Feb 2014granted Jun 2015Feb 2018Flintshire4.2
The Bungalow, Kus Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Flintshire4.2
Banks Farm Solar Park (linked site)solar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Dec 2016May 2015refused Apr 2016Dec 2016Flintshire4.3
Land West Of Vicarage Lanesolar farmsolar farm5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2015May 2015—Jul 2015Cheshire West and Chester4.8
Wood Farm Solar Park (linked site)solar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Dec 2016May 2015refused Apr 2016Dec 2016Flintshire5.3
Tyn Y Coedbattery storagebattery storage500application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Flintshire5.4
British Aerospace Airbus, Chester Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Flintshire5.5
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (Wales)solar farmsolar farm16approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jul 2022granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Flintshire6.8
Mollingtonbattery storagebattery storage240approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2025granted May 2026Jun 2026Cheshire West and Chester7.0
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (England)solar farmsolar farm14approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023May 2022granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Flintshire7.3
Rectory Lanebattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Aug 2024granted May 2025Jun 2025Cheshire West and Chester8.2
National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lanebattery storagebattery storage100operationalupdated Feb 2023Oct 2020granted Feb 2021Feb 2023Cheshire West and Chester8.2
Flint Landfill Site Castle Parksolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Jul 2020Apr 2019granted Aug 2019Jul 2020Flintshire8.7
Celyn Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Oct 2017Oct 2015granted Aug 2016Oct 2017Flintshire9.0
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurstbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2022granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Cheshire West and Chester9.1
Native Riverbattery storagebattery storage57operationalupdated Apr 2025Dec 2020granted Apr 2021Apr 2025Cheshire West and Chester9.2
Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurstbattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Sep 2022Jun 2021granted Mar 2022Sep 2022Cheshire West and Chester9.3
Aldi Distribution Centre - Nestonrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Dec 2015Cheshire West and Chester9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Quay Pharmaceuticals Limited, Quay Houserooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Flintshire3.0
Deeside Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Flintshire3.2
Iceland Foods, Second Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Feb 2023Flintshire3.9
Als Laboratories Uk, Manor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023Flintshire4.7
Staycold Export, Manor Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Flintshire4.7
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (Wales)battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Dec 2023Jul 2022Flintshire6.8
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (England)battery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2022granted Oct 2023Jan 2025Flintshire7.3
Inchcape Volkswagen Chester, Sealand Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Cheshire West and Chester7.7
Big Storage Self Storage, Sealand Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Cheshire West and Chester8.0
Bumpers Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Cheshire West and Chester8.4
Chester Gatesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Cheshire West and Chester8.7
Dodleston Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester8.7
Urenco Uk Limited, Capenhurst Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023Jun 2023Cheshire West and Chester8.8
The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Bowmere Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Cheshire West and Chester9.5

Distance from the average position of the CH5 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 farm11134236.3
Rooftop solar13111104.4
Battery storage1017201,097

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201833.0
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201834.2
North Hoyle60operationalupdated Aug 201735.9

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 Flintshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsFlintshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1810,236
Refused4 (22%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 216%
Median time from submission to decision30.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 0—

All projects in Flintshire

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 CH5, 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.

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