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Solar, wind and battery projects near Morecambe (LA4)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA4 (Lancaster): 15 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Fanny House Farm, Bay Gateway (940 MW battery storage, approved on 28 November 2023, not yet built), 2.6 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Barrow (90 MW, operational), 30.4 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
0awaiting a decision
15approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of LA4

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
North Side Bay Gateway, Heyshambattery storagebattery storage90approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Feb 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Lancaster0.7
Salt Ayre Leisure Centre Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Jan 2021granted Apr 2021Feb 2022Lancaster2.2
Fanny House Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2015Mar 2015granted Jun 2015Dec 2015Lancaster2.6
Fanny House Farm, Bay Gatewaybattery storagebattery storage940approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Jun 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Lancaster2.6
Bay Gatewaybattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated May 2025Aug 2024granted Mar 2025May 2025Lancaster3.0
Hillside Farm, Lancaster Roadbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Dec 2022granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Lancaster3.5
Fanny House Farm/Heysham Mosswind turbinewind turbine1.5operationalupdated Feb 2016Jan 2011granted Oct 2012Feb 2016Lancaster3.8
Heysham South Wind Farmwind farmwind farm7.5operationalupdated May 2015Jul 2011granted Nov 2012May 2015Lancaster4.1
Caton Road, Lancasterbattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Nov 2021granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Lancaster4.3
Middleton Clean Energy Plantbattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Oct 2018granted Jan 2020Sep 2022Lancaster4.3
Heysham Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage200approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2025Aug 2021granted May 2022Jul 2025Lancaster4.4
Moorside Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm28approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024Jan 2022granted Nov 2022Sep 2024Lancaster5.1
Lancaster Power Extension, Middleton Road Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2025Sep 2022granted May 2023Mar 2025Lancaster5.6
Arna Wood Solarsolar farmsolar farm6.2operationalupdated Jul 2017Aug 2014granted Jul 2015Jul 2017Lancaster5.7
Port Of Heysham Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9application withdrawnupdated Jan 2014Sep 2011—Jan 2014Lancaster5.8
Lancaster Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.2operationalupdated Nov 2018Aug 2016granted Jan 2017Nov 2018Lancaster6.0
Hazelrigg Lane, Scotforth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm16.5under constructionupdated Apr 2025Oct 2021granted Mar 2022Apr 2025Lancaster6.0
Burrow Beck Solar farmsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Feb 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Lancaster7.3
Lancaster University (wind)wind turbinewind turbine2operationalupdated Apr 2013Oct 2010granted Aug 2011Apr 2013Lancaster8.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Southgate White, Lund Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Lancaster1.6
Border Force Warehouse, South Quayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Lancaster5.5
Peterson UK, North Quayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Lancaster5.5

Distance from the average position of the LA4 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 farm7043051.5
Rooftop solar303001.8
Wind farm200100
Wind turbine200200
Battery storage808001,655

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Barrow90operationalupdated Nov 201730.4
Ormonde Offshore150operationalupdated Aug 201738.3

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 Lancaster decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsLancasterUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)3010,236
Refused5 (17%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1412%
Onshore wind refused4 of 745%
Battery storage refused0 of 916%
Median time from submission to decision28.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 1—

All projects in Lancaster

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 LA4, 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.

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