Solar, wind and battery projects near Wirral (CH60)
17 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH60 (Wirral): 9 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Tipographic, Morpeth Wharf (0.8 MW rooftop solar, approved on 22 May 2023, not yet built), 9.7 km away. Offshore, 5 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 18.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CH60
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldi Distribution Centre - Nestonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2013 | granted Sep 2013 | Dec 2015 | Cheshire West and Chester | 5.9 |
| Kingspan Factory Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jul 2014 | Dec 2011 | refused Nov 2013 | Jul 2014 | Flintshire | 7.9 |
| Kingspanwind farm | wind farm | 1.8 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Nov 2014 | granted Apr 2015 | Jan 2019 | Flintshire | 8.1 |
| Flint Landfill Site Castle Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Apr 2019 | granted Aug 2019 | Jul 2020 | Flintshire | 8.3 |
| Beaufort Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Sep 2016 | — | Apr 2020 | Wirral | 9.1 |
| Britannia Housebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | permission expiredupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Oct 2023 | Wirral | 9.6 |
| Eastham Balacing Services Plantbattery storage | battery storage | 27 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2018 | Oct 2017 | — | Nov 2018 | Wirral | 9.8 |
| Burbo Bank Energy Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 2 | operationalupdated Feb 2020 | Apr 2017 | — | Feb 2020 | Wirral | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.7 |
| Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Sep 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | Wirral | 5.5 |
| Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wirral | 5.5 |
| Sainsburys, Woodchurch Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Wirral | 6.3 |
| Biffa Waste Services, Dock Road South Battery Storage Unitsbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Wirral | 7.8 |
| Valley Road, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023 | Jul 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 | Wirral | 9.1 |
| Tesco, Bidston Link Road, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Wirral | 9.2 |
| Tesco Pharmacy, Bidstonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Wirral | 9.2 |
| Tipographic, Morpeth Wharfrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Wirral | 9.7 |
Distance from the average position of the CH60 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 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 | 18.9 |
| Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) | 258 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 20.6 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 25.5 |
| Rhyl Flats | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 36.6 |
| Gwynt y Mor | 576 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 37.9 |
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 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 CH60, 2 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.