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Solar, wind and battery projects near Northwich (CW8)

19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CW8 (Cheshire West and Chester): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Wallerscote Limebeds (30 MW battery storage, approved on 21 July 2025, not yet built), 1.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

19projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of CW8

Projects of 1 MW and more (8)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Wallerscote Limebedsbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Sep 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Cheshire West and Chester1.8
Wallerscote Limebeds Solar Pv Parksolar farmsolar farm22approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Sep 2023granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Cheshire West and Chester1.8
Stublach Project Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Nov 2020granted May 2021Jan 2021Cheshire West and Chester7.4
Aston Grange, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Cheshire West and Chester7.5
Aston Grange, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage6application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Cheshire West and Chester7.5
Aston Grange Farmwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Nov 2011Jun 2005refused Oct 2006Nov 2011Cheshire West and Chester7.5
Schoeller Allibert Limited, Road One Solar Panels Systemrooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023May 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2023Cheshire West and Chester7.9
Woodford Lane West Solar Farm (Hebden Green)solar farmsolar farm19approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jul 2023granted Jul 2024Feb 2026Cheshire West and Chester8.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
The County High School Leftwich, Granville Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Cheshire West and Chester4.1
Specialist Technical Products, Smokehall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Cheshire West and Chester6.4
Morrison Supermarkets Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Cheshire West and Chester7.0
Tiger Trailers, Winsford Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Cheshire West and Chester7.1
Tiger Trailers, Road Onerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Cheshire West and Chester7.1
Winsford Lifestyle Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Sep 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester7.5
Hosokawa Micron, Rivington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Halton8.5
Phoenix Medical Supplies, Rivington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Halton8.6
Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre, Middlewich Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Cheshire West and Chester9.0
Lady Heyes Camping And Caravan Site, Kingsley Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Oct 2024granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Cheshire West and Chester9.2
Spire Cheshire Hospital, Fir Tree Close Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024May 2024Warrington9.4

Distance from the average position of the CW8 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 farm5140063.6
Rooftop solar11110005
Wind farm100010
Battery storage2110036

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

How Cheshire West and Chester decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCheshire West and ChesterUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5410,236
Refused6 (11%)19%
Solar refused3 of 4012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 245%
Battery storage refused2 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision10.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Cheshire West and Chester

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 CW8, 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.

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