Solar, wind and battery projects near Flint (CH6)
13 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH6 (Flintshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Tyn Y Coed (500 MW battery storage, application submitted on 30 May 2025, no decision recorded), 3.9 km away. Offshore, 5 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 26.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CH6
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Landfill Site Castle Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Apr 2019 | granted Aug 2019 | Jul 2020 | Flintshire | 0.8 |
| Tyn Y Coedbattery storage | battery storage | 500 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Flintshire | 3.9 |
| Kingspan Factory Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jul 2014 | Dec 2011 | refused Nov 2013 | Jul 2014 | Flintshire | 5.6 |
| Kingspanwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Nov 2014 | granted Apr 2015 | Jan 2019 | Flintshire | 5.8 |
| Lygan Uchaf Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refusedupdated May 2015 | Jul 2014 | refused Apr 2015 | May 2015 | Flintshire | 6.2 |
| Crumps Yard Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Feb 2021 | Dec 2019 | granted Sep 2020 | Feb 2021 | Flintshire | 6.9 |
| Shotwick Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 72.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | Feb 2014 | granted Jun 2015 | Feb 2018 | Flintshire | 8.2 |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing Uk - Deesidesolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Oct 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Nov 2014 | Flintshire | 8.3 |
| Aldi Distribution Centre - Nestonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Dec 2015 | Cheshire West and Chester | 8.7 |
| Land West Of Vicarage Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2015 | May 2015 | — | Jul 2015 | Cheshire West and Chester | 9.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deeside Power Stationbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | May 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 | Flintshire | 6.4 |
| Quay Pharmaceuticals Limited, Quay Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Flintshire | 9.0 |
| Iceland Foods, Second Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Flintshire | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the CH6 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 500 |
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 | 26.7 |
| Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) | 258 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 27.0 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 27.5 |
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 35.9 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 39.3 |
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 Flintshire decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Flintshire | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 2 of 13 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 2 of 3 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 30.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 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 CH6, 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.