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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wrexham (LL12)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LL12 (Wrexham): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Bronwylfa Road, Rhostyllen (400 MW battery storage, application submitted on 8 March 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 7.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of LL12

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Land at Borras Hallsolar farmsolar farm10abandonedupdated Nov 2018Oct 2015granted Mar 2016Nov 2018Wrexham3.5
Wrexham Social Housing PVrooftop solarrooftop solar5.4operationalupdated Oct 2012——Oct 2012Wrexham5.2
Land West Of Erlas Hallsolar farmsolar farm4application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017Aug 2015—Aug 2017Wrexham5.4
Land north of Bryn Lanesolar farmsolar farm6.4permission expiredupdated Sep 2020May 2015granted Sep 2016Sep 2020Wrexham6.2
Land south of Francis Landsolar farmsolar farm10permission expiredupdated Sep 2020May 2015granted Sep 2016Sep 2020Wrexham6.2
Plas Power Estate Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm57application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025Jun 2024—Apr 2025Wrexham6.4
Plas Power Estate Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage57application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2025Jun 2024—Apr 2025Wrexham6.4
Little Llwyn Onn Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage16approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Mar 2023Jun 2022Wrexham6.4
Little Llwyn Onn Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm9.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Mar 2023Jun 2022Wrexham6.4
Bronwylfa Road, Rhostyllenbattery storagebattery storage400application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024Wrexham7.2
Bronwylfa Reservoirsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Jan 2016Apr 2014granted Jul 2014Jan 2016Wrexham7.8
Williams Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2016Jun 2015granted Dec 2015Jul 2016Wrexham8.0
Maelor Gasworks Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm5.7approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Jul 2021granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Wrexham8.0
Land NW Of Pickhill Bridge Farmsolar farmsolar farm3.6operationalupdated Dec 2017Apr 2015granted Jul 2015Dec 2017Wrexham8.3
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (England)solar farmsolar farm14approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023May 2022granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Flintshire9.2
British Aerospace Airbus, Chester Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Dec 2025Flintshire9.4
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (Wales)solar farmsolar farm16approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jul 2022granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Flintshire9.5
Celyn Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Oct 2017Oct 2015granted Aug 2016Oct 2017Flintshire9.8
The Bungalow, Kus Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar1.1approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Flintshire9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (17)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Davey Way, Llay Industrial Estate, Llayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2024Oct 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024Wrexham2.3
Wonderbank, Brymbo Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2024granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Wrexham5.2
Wonderbank, Brymbo Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Nov 2024granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Wrexham5.2
Hillhead Road & Dundrum Road Wind Farmwind turbinewind turbine—application submittedMay 2026——Wrexham5.4
Dodleston Farmrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Oct 2021granted Dec 2021Dec 2021Cheshire West and Chester6.6
Land SE of, Spectrum Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020Jun 2017granted Oct 2017Apr 2020Wrexham6.9
Bell Meadow Business Park, Park Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—refusedupdated Feb 2025Oct 2023refused Dec 2024Feb 2025Cheshire West and Chester7.1
Bell Meadow Business Park, Park Lanebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Feb 2025Oct 2023refused Dec 2024Feb 2025Cheshire West and Chester7.1
F Lloyd Penleyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4operationalupdated Sep 2023——Sep 2023Wrexham7.1
National Grid Legacy Substation, Bronwylfa Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Mar 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Wrexham7.8
Maelor Gasworks Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Jul 2021granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Wrexham8.0
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (England)battery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025May 2022granted Oct 2023Jan 2025Flintshire9.2
Bretton Hall Solar Farm (Wales)battery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Dec 2023Jul 2022Flintshire9.5
Chester Business Park, Lakewoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Mar 2022Cheshire West and Chester9.7
Als Laboratories Uk, Manor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023—Oct 2023Flintshire9.7
Staycold Export, Manor Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Flintshire9.7
The Foundation, Herons Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Cheshire West and Chester9.8

Distance from the average position of the LL12 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 farm161631104
Rooftop solar916203.6
Wind turbine110000
Battery storage102701473

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

How Wrexham decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWrexhamUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2010,236
Refused3 (15%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1412%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision21.8 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 2—

UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Newry, Mourne and Downe, Wrexham.

All projects in Wrexham

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 LL12, 6 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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