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Solar, wind and battery projects near Manchester (M26)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of M26 (Bury): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 28 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Shore Top Farm, Kearsley Road (11 MW battery storage, approved on 20 November 2025, not yet built), 1.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
28approved, not running
4operational

Projects within 10 km of M26

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Shore Top Farm, Kearsley Roadbattery storagebattery storage11approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Bury1.8
Stonecloughbattery storagebattery storage7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Oct 2022May 2022Bolton2.2
Bent Spur Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Bolton4.3
Lascar Worksbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jul 2019Nov 2017granted May 2018Jul 2019Bury4.7
Edbro, Lever Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Bolton6.2
Salford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6operationalupdated Jun 2016——Jun 2016Bolton6.4
Union Court Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage4.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Bolton6.5
Kenyon Waysolar farmsolar farm1.9under constructionupdated Feb 2023Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Feb 2023Salford7.9
Salford Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Jan 2016Bolton8.0
Chamber Housesolar farmsolar farm4under constructionupdated Oct 2023Jun 2020granted Aug 2020Oct 2023Rochdale8.6
Cleworth Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Sep 2018Oct 2015granted Feb 2016Sep 2018Wigan8.6
Robert McBride Ltdrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3permission expiredupdated Aug 2018Mar 2015granted Apr 2015Aug 2018Rochdale8.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (28)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Europa Way, Units F1 & F2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.9refusedupdated May 2022Feb 2022refused Mar 2023May 2022Bolton3.1
Park 17 Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Bury3.3
Moss Rose Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024Bolton3.7
The Food Warehouse Iceland, Pilsworth Road -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Apr 2026Bury4.4
Polyflor Limited, Prestwich Delivery Officerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Bury4.4
Albion Mill, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Bolton4.7
City Of Salford Highway Services, Swinton Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Salford5.7
Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Rochdale6.0
Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Rochdale6.0
Vernacare, Folds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Bolton6.1
Churchill Unit Oncology Royal Bolton Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Bolton6.4
Crompton Health Centre, Crompton Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Bolton6.6
Jj Food Service, 1A Lamplight Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Aug 2023granted Nov 2023Nov 2023Salford6.7
David Lloyd Health Club, Heywood Old Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Aug 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Rochdale6.8
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Heaton Park Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedMay 2026——Manchester7.0
Broughton Hub, Rigby Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Salford7.9
Seddon Construction, Plodder Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Bolton8.0
Heywood Sports Villagerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2021Rochdale8.0
Leadbeaters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Aug 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Bolton8.1
Northern Building Plastics, Leadbeaters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Aug 2024—Aug 2024Bolton8.1
The Albion Academy, London Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Aug 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Salford8.3
Amazon UK Plot E1, Bridgewater Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Bolton8.7
Turnpike Depotsolar farmsolar farm0.5under constructionupdated May 2023May 2023—May 2023Salford9.0
Barton Business Park, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Salford9.3
The West Side Of Hanson Street, Middletonbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Feb 2023—Feb 2023Rochdale9.6
Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Rochdale9.7
Brunel Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Salford9.7
Cardinal Langley RC High School, Rochdale Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Rochdale10.0

Distance from the average position of the M26 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 farm704206.6
Rooftop solar28421117.8
Battery storage5131023

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

How Bury decides solar, wind and battery applications

Bury has 5 decided solar, wind or battery applications in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Bury

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 M26, 7 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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