Solar, wind and battery projects near Lancaster (LA2)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA2 (Lancaster): 5 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Moorside Farm Solar Farm (28 MW solar farm, approved on 14 November 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 7.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LA2
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caton Moor Windfarm Repoweringwind farm | wind farm | 16 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Nov 2002 | granted Oct 2004 | May 2009 | Lancaster | 1.2 |
| Claughton Moorwind farm | wind farm | 23 | refusedupdated Jul 2013 | Feb 2013 | refused Jun 2013 | Jul 2013 | Lancaster | 2.1 |
| Moorside Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024 | Jan 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Sep 2024 | Lancaster | 7.0 |
| Caton Road, Lancasterbattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Lancaster | 7.6 |
| Hazelrigg Lane, Scotforth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 16.5 | under constructionupdated Apr 2025 | Oct 2021 | granted Mar 2022 | Apr 2025 | Lancaster | 9.2 |
| Burrow Beck Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Lancaster | 9.3 |
| Lancaster University (wind)wind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Oct 2010 | granted Aug 2011 | Apr 2013 | Lancaster | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brades Farm, Farleton Old Road, Farletonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | Lancaster | 3.7 |
Distance from the average position of the LA2 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Lancaster decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Lancaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
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 LA2, 1 project has 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.