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Solar, wind and battery projects near Ashton-under-Lyne (OL5)

38 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of OL5 (Tameside): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 33 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Printworks Road - Stalybridge Battery Storage (150 MW battery storage, approved on 15 December 2023, not yet built), 2.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

38projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
33approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of OL5

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Printworks Road - Stalybridge Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage150approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Sep 2023granted Dec 2023Dec 2023Tameside2.6
Lowerfields Farm, Warren Lanebattery storagebattery storage27application submittedupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025—Sep 2025Oldham3.8
Holden Waybattery storagebattery storage6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2020Apr 2017granted Jun 2018Jun 2020Tameside4.8
Chaddertonbattery storagebattery storage2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Oldham7.1
Godley Water Treatment Worksfloating solarfloating solar3operationalupdated Jun 2016——Jun 2016Tameside7.1
Medlock Road, Failsworthbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Oct 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Oldham7.5
IGC, Lydia Becker Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar3.1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Aug 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Oldham7.8
Denshaw Windfarmwind farmwind farm10.5refusedupdated Sep 2005Dec 2003refused Feb 2006Sep 2005Oldham8.1
Carpenter Plc, Dinting Lodge Industrial Estatesolar farmsolar farm1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Oct 2023granted Mar 2025May 2025High Peak8.5
Chaddertonbattery storagebattery storage20under constructionupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Dec 2022May 2022Oldham8.6
Whitegate Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage57under constructionupdated Oct 2025Feb 2022granted May 2022Oct 2025Oldham8.6
Denton Hall Farm Road, Dentonrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2operationalupdated Jan 2022Jan 2022granted Jul 2023Jan 2022Tameside9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (26)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedJun 2026——Tameside3.7
Tameside College, Beaufort Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Tameside4.4
Tame Box, Tame Streetbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022Tameside4.8
Molnlycke Healthcare, Brook Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Apr 2023Oldham5.1
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Union Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Oldham5.4
Burlington Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Tameside5.9
Tesco Stores, Featherstall Road Northrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Oldham6.5
Featherstall Road Tesco (Chadderton)rooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2020Jan 2020granted Mar 2020Mar 2020Oldham6.6
Laurus Ryecroft High School, Lumb Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Tameside6.7
Tudor Industrial Estate, Ashton Street- Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2025Jun 2025granted Sep 2025Oct 2025Tameside6.8
Bentfield Industrial Unitsbattery storagebattery storage0.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2021Feb 2020granted May 2020Jan 2021Oldham7.0
Sheffield Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Sep 2022Mar 2022Tameside7.0
Graphite Way, Hadfield Battery Energy Storage Unitbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023High Peak7.1
Oldham Athletic Football Club, Hilbre Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Oldham7.2
Manor Mill, Victoria Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Aug 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Oldham7.3
Concordiarooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Nov 2023granted Jan 2024Jan 2024Tameside7.4
Land at Wrigley Headsolar farmsolar farm0.9under constructionupdated Mar 2026Mar 2020granted Dec 2021Mar 2026Manchester7.7
Morrisons Superstore, Mottram Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Tameside7.7
Middleton Associates, Chaddertonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Oldham8.0
Glossop Caravans, Brookfieldrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025High Peak8.1
Airtech Advanced Materialsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2025granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Oldham8.5
Morrisons Superstore, Saxon Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Tameside8.5
Oldham Broadway Business Park, Broadgaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Oldham8.8
Foxdenton Lane, Chaddertonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Dec 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Oldham8.9
Oldham Broadway Business Park Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Mar 2021Feb 2021granted Apr 2021Mar 2021Oldham9.0
Reliance Trading Estate,Reliance Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Manchester9.5

Distance from the average position of the OL5 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 farm202001.9
Rooftop solar221201010.5
Floating solar100100
Wind farm100010
Battery storage1211100293

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

How Tameside decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsTamesideUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1210,236
Refused0 (0%)19%
Solar refused0 of 712%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision8.0 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Tameside

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 OL5, 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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