Solar, wind and battery projects near Mold (CH7)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CH7 (Flintshire): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 3 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 North Hoyle (60 MW, operational), 34.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CH7
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celyn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Oct 2017 | Oct 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | Oct 2017 | Flintshire | 4.0 |
| Tyn Y Coedbattery storage | battery storage | 500 | application submittedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jul 2025 | Flintshire | 5.4 |
| Lygan Uchaf Farm Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 1.3 | refusedupdated May 2015 | Jul 2014 | refused Apr 2015 | May 2015 | Flintshire | 5.9 |
| Crumps Yard Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Feb 2021 | Dec 2019 | granted Sep 2020 | Feb 2021 | Flintshire | 7.6 |
| The Bungalow, Kus Industrial Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Flintshire | 9.0 |
| Flint Landfill Site Castle Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Jul 2020 | Apr 2019 | granted Aug 2019 | Jul 2020 | Flintshire | 9.6 |
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing Uk - Deesidesolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Oct 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Nov 2014 | Flintshire | 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 | 8.7 |
| Als Laboratories Uk, Manor Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | — | Oct 2023 | Flintshire | 9.4 |
| Staycold Export, Manor Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Flintshire | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the CH7 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 34.6 |
| Burbo Bank | 90 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | 35.5 |
| Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) | 258 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 35.7 |
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 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 CH7, 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.