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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wirral (CH61)

20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH61 (Wirral): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Tipographic, Morpeth Wharf (0.8 MW rooftop solar, approved on 22 May 2023, not yet built), 7.9 km away. Offshore, 5 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 16.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

20projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of CH61

Projects of 1 MW and more (6)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Beaufort Roadbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Sep 2016—Apr 2020Wirral7.0
Britannia Housebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Oct 2023Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Oct 2023Wirral7.4
Burbo Bank Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Feb 2020Apr 2017—Feb 2020Wirral7.7
Aldi Distribution Centre - Nestonrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2013granted Sep 2013Dec 2015Cheshire West and Chester8.1
Kingspan Factory Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm5refusedupdated Jul 2014Dec 2011refused Nov 2013Jul 2014Flintshire9.2
Kingspanwind farmwind farm1.8operationalupdated Jan 2019Nov 2014granted Apr 2015Jan 2019Flintshire9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (14)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Murrayfield Hospital, Holmwood Drivesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Jan 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wirral1.5
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026Wirral3.3
Woodchurch High School, Carr Bridge Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Wirral3.3
Sainsburys, Woodchurch Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Wirral4.7
Valley Road, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Wirral6.8
Tesco, Bidston Link Road, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Wirral6.9
Tesco Pharmacy, Bidstonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Feb 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Wirral6.9
Biffa Waste Services, Dock Road South Battery Storage Unitsbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2023Nov 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Wirral7.9
Tipographic, Morpeth Wharfrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Wirral7.9
St Marys College, Wallasey Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Wirral8.7
HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street Wind Turbine & Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Liverpool9.1
HMS Eaglet, Sefton Street Wind Turbine & Solar Panelswind turbinewind turbine—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Sep 2022—Sep 2022Liverpool9.1
Port Of Liverpool Building, Mann Islandrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026Liverpool9.4
Tesco Superstorerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Mar 2021Liverpool10.0

Distance from the average position of the CH61 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 solar12110102.8
Wind farm200110
Wind turbine110000
Battery storage401100

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201816.4
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201818.3
North Hoyle60operationalupdated Aug 201724.2
Rhyl Flats90operationalupdated Aug 201735.8
Gwynt y Mor576operationalupdated Aug 202036.7

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 CH61, 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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