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Solar, wind and battery projects near Liverpool (L38)

43 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of L38 (Sefton): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 32 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Hawthorne Road (20 MW battery storage, under construction), 8.4 km away. Offshore, 4 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 9.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

43projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
32approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of L38

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Orrell Hillsolar farmsolar farm20refusedupdated Jul 2015Aug 2014refused Jun 2015Jul 2015Sefton0.6
Lower Alt Wind Farmwind farmwind farm42refusedupdated Apr 2017Dec 2015refused Nov 2016Apr 2017West Lancashire4.0
Jemmys Carrsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Oct 2019Aug 2015granted Sep 2016Oct 2019Sefton5.3
North Moss Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Feb 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Sefton5.4
Land at Tip Fieldsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Mar 2020Jul 2015granted Sep 2016Mar 2020West Lancashire5.7
Royal Seaforth Dock Wind Farmwind farmwind farm3operationalupdated Feb 2003Oct 1995granted Aug 1997Feb 2003Sefton6.6
Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solarrooftop solar2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.7
Back Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Aug 2018Sefton7.7
Fromby Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5appeal withdrawnupdated Mar 2020Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Mar 2020West Lancashire8.1
Hawthorne Roadbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated Sep 2020Jan 2020granted Mar 2022Sep 2020Sefton8.4
Port of Liverpool windwind farmwind farm10operationalupdated Jun 2010Aug 2005granted Dec 2005Jun 2010Sefton8.8
Gerard Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm17refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Jun 2014refused Oct 2014Feb 2016West Lancashire9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (31)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pawfect Retreat, Moor Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Apr 2023Apr 2023Sefton0.6
Suttons Farm, Lord Sefton Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024West Lancashire3.5
Formby High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Jun 2022May 2022Sefton4.2
CWT North Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.5
Rubies 3 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2024Jan 2024—Jan 2024Sefton6.6
Royal Seaforth Dock, Seaforthrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.6
Litherland High School, Sterrix Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Sefton6.6
Briggs Marine, Langton Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.7
Maritime IT Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.7
Royal Seaforth Dock, CWT Stores Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.7
Maritime Stores, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.7
Rubies 1 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.7
Rubies 2 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.7
Merlin AFS, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton6.7
Meadows Leisure Centre, Hall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Sefton7.2
Peel Road Energy Centrebattery storagebattery storage—permission expiredupdated Apr 2020Sep 2017granted Jun 2018Apr 2020Sefton7.4
Deyes Academy Redevelopmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6under constructionupdated Aug 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Aug 2022Sefton7.5
Heysham Box, Leckwith Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sefton7.7
Heysham Box, Leckwith Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Sefton7.7
Ainsdale Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.3operationalupdated Sep 2019Dec 2018granted Mar 2019Sep 2019Sefton7.7
Cwt Maintenance Building, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton7.9
SCS Lighting & Renewables, Aintreerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022—Jun 2022Sefton8.4
Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.6
Multiuser 2 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.6
Royal Seaforth Dock, New Jenkins Shedsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.8
Multiuser 4 Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.8
Multiuser 1 Building, Regent Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Sefton8.8
Multiuser 5 Building, Royal Seaforth Dockrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton9.2
Rowan View Hospital, Villas Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Apr 2026May 2026Sefton9.3
Rowan View Hospital, Villas Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Apr 2026May 2026Sefton9.3
Temp Control Buildingrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Sefton9.7

Distance from the average position of the L38 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 farm8031219
Rooftop solar27225005.1
Wind farm300210
Battery storage5040020.4

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 20189.7
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201815.3
North Hoyle60operationalupdated Aug 201728.9
Gwynt y Mor576operationalupdated Aug 202038.9

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 Sefton decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSeftonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4010,236
Refused4 (10%)19%
Solar refused3 of 3312%
Onshore wind refused0 of 245%
Battery storage refused1 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision7.7 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Sefton

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 L38, 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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