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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bacup (OL13)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OL13 (Rossendale): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is The Rake, Lower Jowkin Lane (57 MW battery storage, approved on 30 April 2024, not yet built), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of OL13

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Park Road Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage10approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2022Jul 2021granted Nov 2021Sep 2022Rossendale0.6
Reaps Moss Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10.2operationalupdated Feb 2016Feb 2007granted Oct 2009Feb 2016Rossendale2.5
Tooter Hill and Hogshead Hillwind farmwind farm3refusedupdated Oct 2013Jan 1999refused Jun 1999Oct 2013Calderdale2.6
Hogshead Wind Farmwind farmwind farm7.1refusedupdated Oct 2013Jun 1999refused Feb 2000Oct 2013Rossendale2.6
Todmorden Moorwind farmwind farm12.3operationalupdated Jun 2015Sep 2010granted Apr 2011Jun 2015Rossendale3.0
Gorpley Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.2appeal withdrawnupdated Oct 2015Feb 2014refused Oct 2014Oct 2015Rossendale3.1
Rooley Moorwind farmwind farm39.6appeal withdrawnupdated Jan 2016Aug 2014refused Jul 2015Jan 2016Rochdale5.1
Scout Moor Windfarmwind farmwind farm65operationalupdated Feb 2018Jun 2003granted May 2005Feb 2018Rossendale5.5
Scout Moor Windfarm (extension)wind farmwind farm36.8refusedupdated Jul 2017Apr 2015refused Jul 2017Jul 2017Rossendale5.5
Black Scout Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2refusedupdated Sep 2003Jan 2000refused May 2000Sep 2003Burnley5.6
Warcock Hill Projectwind farmwind farm1refusedupdated Sep 2004Jan 2000refused May 2000Sep 2004Burnley6.4
Coal Clough Wind Farm (Co-located)solar farmsolar farm10application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Sep 2019—Jan 2021Burnley6.5
Coal Clough Wind Farm Repoweringwind farmwind farm16operationalupdated May 2015Dec 2009granted Jan 2013May 2015Calderdale6.5
Coal Clough Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.6operationalupdated Jun 2010Nov 1991granted Jul 1992Jun 2010Calderdale6.5
White Hillwind farmwind farm12refusedupdated Dec 2003Dec 2002refused Mar 2003Dec 2003Burnley6.6
Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2wind farmwind farm23.8operationalupdated Jan 2016Jul 2008granted Jul 2009Jan 2016Calderdale6.8
Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2wind farmwind farm13.6operationalupdated Jan 2016Aug 2008granted Oct 2009Jan 2016Rochdale7.1
Rochdale Road, Edenfieldbattery storagebattery storage85refusedupdated Oct 2025Apr 2025refused Sep 2025Oct 2025Rossendale7.5
Hameldon Hill Wind Farm (extension 2)wind farmwind farm7.1permission expiredupdated Jan 2020Jun 2016granted Jul 2017Jan 2020Burnley8.8
The Rake, Lower Jowkin Lanebattery storagebattery storage57approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jul 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024Rochdale9.1
Paragon Works, Rising Bridge Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Rossendale9.2
Great Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm10.1refusedupdated Dec 2004Jun 1999refused Mar 2000Dec 2004Rochdale9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sandholme Iron Works, Halifax Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Calderdale8.0
Norden Community School Solar PV Systemsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jun 2021Rochdale8.2
Former Bull & Butcher Pubbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Burnley8.6
Makin Metal Powders Limited, Buckley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Rochdale8.6
Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Rochdale9.2
Corrosion Resistant Products, Todmorden Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Jan 2025granted Feb 2025Mar 2025Rochdale9.5

Distance from the average position of the OL13 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 farm2110011
Rooftop solar505002
Wind farm1700770
Battery storage4030167

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

How Rossendale decides solar, wind and battery applications

Rossendale has 9 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 Rossendale

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 OL13, 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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