Solar, wind and battery projects near Congleton (CW12)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CW12 (Cheshire East): 2 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is London Road, Holmes Chapel Photovoltaic Panels (1 MW rooftop solar, under construction), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CW12
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arclid Sand Quarryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | operationalupdated Jun 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Jun 2026 | Cheshire East | 7.9 |
| Reynolds Farm, Reynolds Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | May 2025 | Cheshire East | 8.0 |
| London Road, Holmes Chapel Photovoltaic Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | under constructionupdated Apr 2021 | Feb 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Apr 2021 | Cheshire East | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the CW12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Cheshire East decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Cheshire East | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 36 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 1 | — |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.