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Solar, wind and battery projects near Thornton-Cleveleys (FY5)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of FY5 (Wyre): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 13 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Smithy Lane, Staining Solar PV Panels & BESS (40 MW solar farm, application submitted on 5 February 2026, no decision recorded), 6.4 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Barrow (90 MW, operational), 22.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
13approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of FY5

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bristol Avenuebattery storagebattery storage25approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021Jan 2021granted May 2021May 2021Blackpool2.9
Fleetwood Water Treatment Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3operationalupdated Jun 2016Jul 2014granted Nov 2014Jun 2016Wyre3.8
Aldon Roadbattery storagebattery storage6permission expiredupdated Jun 2020Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Jun 2020Wyre4.7
Cocker Avenue Energy storage facilitybattery storagebattery storage7.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2021Apr 2021granted Jun 2021May 2021Wyre4.8
Land Hill Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.5permission expiredupdated Nov 2019Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Nov 2019Wyre5.3
Smithy Lane, Staining Solar PV Panels & BESSsolar farmsolar farm40application submittedFeb 2026——Fylde6.4
Smithy Lane, Staining Solar PV Panels & BESSbattery storagebattery storage40application submittedFeb 2026——Fylde6.4
Land To The South Of Todderstaffesolar farmsolar farm4.5operationalupdated Jul 2017Jun 2015granted Nov 2015Jul 2017Fylde7.0
Cask Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Nov 2015Jun 2015refused Oct 2015Nov 2015Fylde8.6
Foxfield Nurseries, School Lanesolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Wyre9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Victrex Plant, Hillhouse International Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Aug 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Wyre1.6
Archway Travel, Copse Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Mar 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Wyre3.7
Unity College, Warbreck Hill Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Blackpool4.5
Moors Farm, Hambletonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Wyre5.1
Blackpool Victoria Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Blackpool6.1
Weeton Barracks, Grantham Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.7under constructionupdated Feb 2025Apr 2024granted Sep 2024Feb 2025Fylde7.9
Marton Mere Holiday Village, Mythop Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Blackpool8.3
St Georges Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Dec 2025Blackpool8.6
Blackpool Police Divisional Headquartersrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jul 2023Blackpool9.0
Tesco Stores, Clifton Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Blackpool9.2
Merlewood Caravan Park, Cartford Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.1application withdrawnupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025—Dec 2025Fylde9.3
Arnold Clark Blackpool Vauxhall, Whitehills Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Fylde10.0

Distance from the average position of the FY5 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 farm7121141.9
Rooftop solar1018103
Battery storage5130072.5

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Barrow90operationalupdated Nov 201722.3
West of Duddon Sands389operationalupdated Aug 202031.3
Ormonde Offshore150operationalupdated Aug 201736.2
Walney 1184operationalupdated Sep 202037.1

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 Wyre decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWyreUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused4 (21%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1112%
Onshore wind refused3 of 445%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision19.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 2—

All projects in Wyre

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 FY5, 3 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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