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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ormskirk (L39)

41 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of L39 (West Lancashire): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 22 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Avondale Nurseries, Spa Lane (320 MW battery storage, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 4.6 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 20.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

41projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
22approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of L39

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Fromby Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5appeal withdrawnupdated Mar 2020Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Mar 2020West Lancashire2.9
Back Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018Jul 2015refused Oct 2015Aug 2018Sefton3.5
Ringtail Airfieldsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017May 2015—Aug 2017West Lancashire4.1
Gerard Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm17refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Jun 2014refused Oct 2014Feb 2016West Lancashire4.1
Avondale Nurseries, Spa Lanebattery storagebattery storage320approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025West Lancashire4.6
Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre)solar farmsolar farm2.5operationalupdated May 2019Apr 2018granted Jul 2018May 2019West Lancashire4.8
Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre) Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Aug 2020Apr 2018granted Aug 2018Aug 2020West Lancashire4.8
Unit 5 XL Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Jun 2020Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Jun 2020West Lancashire5.9
Lower House Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.9refusedupdated Jan 2016Jul 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016West Lancashire6.5
Lower Alt Wind Farmwind farmwind farm42refusedupdated Apr 2017Dec 2015refused Nov 2016Apr 2017West Lancashire7.1
Wanes Blades Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm16refusedupdated May 2016Jul 2014refused Nov 2014May 2016West Lancashire8.0
Land at Tip Fieldsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Mar 2020Jul 2015granted Sep 2016Mar 2020West Lancashire8.6
Jemmys Carrsolar farmsolar farm5under constructionupdated Oct 2019Aug 2015granted Sep 2016Oct 2019Sefton8.7
Pikelaw Placebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Aug 2020May 2017granted Jul 2017Aug 2020West Lancashire9.1
North Moss Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farmsolar farm9approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Feb 2025granted Aug 2025Aug 2025Sefton9.3
Perimeter Road, Kirkbybattery storagebattery storage165application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Knowsley9.4
Barton House Farm, Pimbo Roadwind turbinewind turbine2.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2025granted Apr 2026Jun 2026West Lancashire9.5
Charleywood Road, Knowsley Industrial Parkbattery storagebattery storage49.9abandonedupdated Sep 2022Oct 2017—Sep 2022Knowsley9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Ormskirk General Hospital, Wigan Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026West Lancashire1.7
Rowan View Hospital, Villas Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Apr 2026May 2026Sefton4.9
Rowan View Hospital, Villas Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2025granted Apr 2026May 2026Sefton4.9
Deyes Academy Redevelopmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6under constructionupdated Aug 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Aug 2022Sefton6.1
Sanko Gosei Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5operationalupdated Sep 2022Dec 2020granted Feb 2021Sep 2022West Lancashire6.4
Meadows Leisure Centre, Hall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Sefton6.8
Stopgate Lane, Simonswoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022West Lancashire7.1
Deans Lane Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2021Nov 2020granted Nov 2021Jan 2021West Lancashire7.8
West Lancashire College, College Way -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024West Lancashire7.8
Hannah Food Services, Garnett Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024West Lancashire7.8
Suttons Farm, Lord Sefton Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jun 2024West Lancashire8.7
Moss End Way, Kirkby Knowsleybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Jun 2026Dec 2025refused Apr 2026Jun 2026Knowsley8.9
IBL Cold Stores Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8operationalupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021granted Feb 2022Oct 2021Knowsley9.0
David Lloyd Leisure, Arbour Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Knowsley9.1
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026West Lancashire9.3
Henry Diaper, Knowsley Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023—May 2023Knowsley9.3
Pimbo Road, By Paxton Place Jnct - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedApr 2026——West Lancashire9.4
Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Dec 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Sefton9.5
Ainsdale Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm0.3operationalupdated Sep 2019Dec 2018granted Mar 2019Sep 2019Sefton9.5
Heysham Box, Leckwith Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Sefton9.6
Heysham Box, Leckwith Roadbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Sefton9.6
Charley Wood Road, Knowsley Industrial Park Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Knowsley9.7
SCS Lighting & Renewables, Aintreerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022—Jun 2022Sefton9.9

Distance from the average position of the L39 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 farm11032319
Rooftop solar16212204.9
Wind farm100010
Wind turbine202002.5
Battery storage112511536

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201820.7
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201826.3
North Hoyle60operationalupdated Aug 201739.9

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 West Lancashire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest LancashireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2410,236
Refused6 (25%)19%
Solar refused5 of 1612%
Onshore wind refused1 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision11.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 0—

All projects in West Lancashire

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 L39, 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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