Solar, wind and battery projects near Liverpool (L33)
77 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of L33 (Knowsley): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 50 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Avondale Nurseries, Spa Lane (320 MW battery storage, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 9.0 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 20.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of L33
Projects of 1 MW and more (27)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleywood Road, Knowsley Industrial Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | abandonedupdated Sep 2022 | Oct 2017 | — | Sep 2022 | Knowsley | 1.8 |
| Perimeter Road, Kirkbybattery storage | battery storage | 165 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Knowsley | 2.1 |
| Coopers Lane, Kirkbybattery storage | battery storage | 49.5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Knowsley | 3.0 |
| D H L Exel Supply Chain Burton Foods, Portal Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Jun 2023 | — | Jul 2023 | Liverpool | 3.1 |
| Larkins Farm, Gellings Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | refusedupdated Aug 2024 | Oct 2023 | refused Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Knowsley | 3.1 |
| Cut Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 57 | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | Apr 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Knowsley | 3.6 |
| Gerard Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 17 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Jun 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Feb 2016 | West Lancashire | 4.4 |
| Back Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Aug 2018 | Sefton | 7.0 |
| Holiday Moss Landfill Site, Reeds Browbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | St. Helens | 7.9 |
| Hawthorne Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | under constructionupdated Sep 2020 | Jan 2020 | granted Mar 2022 | Sep 2020 | Sefton | 8.0 |
| Fromby Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Mar 2020 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Mar 2020 | West Lancashire | 8.1 |
| Barton House Farm, Pimbo Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | 2.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | West Lancashire | 8.5 |
| Land at Carnegie Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | Nov 2016 | — | Jan 2019 | Liverpool | 8.5 |
| Lister Drivebattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operationalupdated Jan 2023 | Feb 2020 | granted Mar 2021 | Jan 2023 | Liverpool | 8.5 |
| Liverpool Energy Management Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2020 | granted Nov 2020 | Mar 2022 | Liverpool | 8.5 |
| Carnegie Road (Phase 2)battery storage | battery storage | 40 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2019 | Mar 2019 | granted Dec 2019 | Jun 2019 | Liverpool | 8.5 |
| Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Liverpool | 8.7 |
| Pikelaw Placebattery storage | battery storage | 10 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2020 | May 2017 | granted Jul 2017 | Aug 2020 | West Lancashire | 8.7 |
| Avondale Nurseries, Spa Lanebattery storage | battery storage | 320 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | West Lancashire | 9.0 |
| Lower Alt Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 42 | refusedupdated Apr 2017 | Dec 2015 | refused Nov 2016 | Apr 2017 | West Lancashire | 9.0 |
| Unit 5 XL Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | under constructionupdated Jun 2020 | Sep 2017 | granted Dec 2017 | Jun 2020 | West Lancashire | 9.3 |
| Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre)solar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated May 2019 | Apr 2018 | granted Jul 2018 | May 2019 | West Lancashire | 9.4 |
| Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre) Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 2 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | Apr 2018 | granted Aug 2018 | Aug 2020 | West Lancashire | 9.4 |
| Promised Land Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | May 2013 | granted Oct 2013 | Feb 2017 | St. Helens | 9.5 |
| Port of Liverpool windwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jun 2010 | Aug 2005 | granted Dec 2005 | Jun 2010 | Sefton | 9.6 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.8 |
| College Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | St. Helens | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (50)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Lloyd Leisure, Arbour Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 | Knowsley | 1.1 |
| Henry Diaper, Knowsley Industrial Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023 | May 2023 | — | May 2023 | Knowsley | 1.4 |
| Charley Wood Road, Knowsley Industrial Park Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 | Knowsley | 1.8 |
| IBL Cold Stores Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Oct 2021 | Knowsley | 2.0 |
| Moss End Way, Kirkby Knowsleybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jun 2026 | Dec 2025 | refused Apr 2026 | Jun 2026 | Knowsley | 2.0 |
| Stopgate Lane, Simonswoodrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022 | Aug 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Oct 2022 | West Lancashire | 2.1 |
| Knowsley Industrial Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022 | Nov 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Apr 2022 | Knowsley | 2.3 |
| Penrhyn Court, Penrhyn Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Feb 2026 | May 2026 | Knowsley | 3.1 |
| Beverston Engineering, Unit Brooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Knowsley | 3.1 |
| Adlib House, Kitling Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Aug 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Oct 2023 | Knowsley | 3.5 |
| Peter Gilding And Company, Caddick Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 | Knowsley | 3.7 |
| Rowan View Hospital, Villas Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Sefton | 3.9 |
| Rowan View Hospital, Villas Roadbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Sefton | 3.9 |
| Deyes Academy Redevelopmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | under constructionupdated Aug 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sefton | 4.9 |
| Meadows Leisure Centre, Hall Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Sefton | 4.9 |
| SCS Lighting & Renewables, Aintreerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | — | Jun 2022 | Sefton | 5.0 |
| Dixons Croxteth Academy, Carr Lane Eastrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Liverpool | 5.1 |
| Heysham Box, Leckwith Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Sefton | 5.4 |
| Heysham Box, Leckwith Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 | Sefton | 5.4 |
| Jeffrey Humble Playing Fields, Long Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Nov 2025 | Liverpool | 5.4 |
| Peel Road Energy Centrebattery storage | battery storage | — | permission expiredupdated Apr 2020 | Sep 2017 | granted Jun 2018 | Apr 2020 | Sefton | 6.2 |
| Litherland High School, Sterrix Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | Jul 2025 | granted Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 | Sefton | 7.1 |
| Earlsfield Park, Arley Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | application submittedupdated Feb 2025 | Jan 2025 | — | Feb 2025 | Knowsley | 7.6 |
| Alder Hey Hospital, East Prescot Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jan 2026 | granted Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 | Liverpool | 8.0 |
| Ormskirk General Hospital, Wigan Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Mar 2026 | granted May 2026 | Jun 2026 | West Lancashire | 8.3 |
| Sainsburys Supermarket, East Prescot Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Liverpool | 8.5 |
| Pimbo Road, By Paxton Place Jnct - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | Apr 2026 | — | — | West Lancashire | 8.5 |
| Hannah Food Services, Garnett Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | West Lancashire | 8.6 |
| Stanley Meat Market, Prescot Road Solar PV Systemsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 | Liverpool | 8.9 |
| The Big Yellow Self Storage, Mill Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted May 2023 | May 2023 | Liverpool | 9.2 |
| Sanko Gosei Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2022 | Dec 2020 | granted Feb 2021 | Sep 2022 | West Lancashire | 9.2 |
| Queens Park Health And Fitnessrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | St. Helens | 9.2 |
| West Lancashire College, College Way -Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Nov 2024 | West Lancashire | 9.5 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.5 |
| Multiuser 4 Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.5 |
| Multiuser 1 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.5 |
| Multiuser 5 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.5 |
| North Liverpool Academy, Heyworth Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Aug 2025 | Jul 2025 | — | Aug 2025 | Liverpool | 9.5 |
| St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 | West Lancashire | 9.6 |
| Multiuser 2 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.6 |
| Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.6 |
| Cwt Maintenance Building, Regent Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.6 |
| Waste Care, Lower Bank Viewrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Liverpool | 9.8 |
| Whiston Hospital, Warrington Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Apr 2026 | Knowsley | 9.8 |
| Royal Seaforth Dock, CWT Stores Buildingrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.8 |
| Maritime Stores, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.8 |
| Rubies 1 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.8 |
| Rubies 2 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Feb 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.8 |
| Briggs Marine, Langton Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.8 |
| Maritime IT Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 | Sefton | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the L33 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 46 | 5 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 12.7 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Battery storage | 22 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 671 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbo Bank | 90 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | 20.4 |
| Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) | 258 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 26.1 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 38.7 |
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 Knowsley decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Knowsley | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 20 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (25%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 18 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Knowsley, Knowsley Borough.
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 L33, 5 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.