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Solar, wind and battery projects near Preston (PR4)

29 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PR4 (Fylde): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 12 approved but not yet running, 10 operational. The largest live scheme is Lowland Farm, Peel Road (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 26 June 2025, no decision recorded), 8.7 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 37.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

29projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
12approved, not running
10operational

Projects within 10 km of PR4

Projects of 1 MW and more (23)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Clifton Marsh Waste Water Treatment Worksbattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Jun 2020Aug 2019granted Aug 2019Jun 2020Fylde0.5
Clifton Marsh Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm1.3operationalupdated Sep 2019Aug 2017granted May 2018Sep 2019Fylde0.7
Clifton Marsh Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farmsolar farm3.2operationalupdated Sep 2019Nov 2017granted Aug 2018Sep 2019Fylde0.7
Clifton Marsh Wwtwsolar farmsolar farm4.5refusedupdated Jan 2017Jan 2016refused Jan 2017Jan 2017Fylde0.8
Clifton Marsh Farm, Preston New Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Fylde1.0
Oakfield Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Oct 2016Jan 2015granted Apr 2015Oct 2016Fylde2.3
Oakfield Farm - extensionsolar farmsolar farm1.7operationalupdated Oct 2016Oct 2015granted Dec 2015Oct 2016Fylde2.4
Cooper House Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016May 2015granted Nov 2015May 2016Fylde3.1
Newfold Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Oct 2018Aug 2015granted Dec 2015Oct 2018Fylde4.1
Penwortham Sub Stationbattery storagebattery storage50permission expiredupdated Aug 2020Sep 2017granted May 2021Aug 2020South Ribble5.0
Penworthambattery storagebattery storage57approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Apr 2022May 2022South Ribble5.1
Howick Hall Farmbattery storagebattery storage49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021—Mar 2021South Ribble5.5
Three Nooks Wood, Weeton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Fylde5.6
Carver Hay, moss lanesolar farmsolar farm2.5operationalupdated Apr 2017Oct 2015granted Dec 2015Apr 2017South Ribble6.5
Land off Moss Side Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2017Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Dec 2017Fylde6.8
Lower House Farm, Lewth Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm20approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Feb 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Wyre8.0
Lowland Farm, Peel Roadbattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025—Aug 2025Fylde8.7
Staining Wood Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Aug 2016May 2015granted Sep 2015Aug 2016Fylde8.8
Lawns Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm25approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Oct 2021granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Fylde9.2
West Moss Lane, Higher Ballambattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jul 2024granted Apr 2025May 2025Fylde9.4
The Glowhousebattery storagebattery storage5under constructionupdated Feb 2021Sep 2020granted Oct 2020Feb 2021South Ribble9.7
Leyland Trucks, Croston Roadsolar farmsolar farm1.2application submittedMay 2026——South Ribble9.8
Leyland Trucks Limited, Croston Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar4approved, not builtupdated May 2024Apr 2024granted May 2024May 2024South Ribble9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Vantage Toyota, Admiral Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Jul 2025Preston4.8
WM Morrison Supermarket PV Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Preston6.4
Brookhouse Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated Mar 2023Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Mar 2023Preston7.5
Globe Mill, Midge Hall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024South Ribble8.3
Preston College, St Vincents Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Preston9.2
Preston North End Football Stadium, Sir Tom Finney Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Jul 2025Preston9.6

Distance from the average position of the PR4 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 farm14228196.1
Rooftop solar807106.9
Battery storage72310242

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201837.8

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 Fylde decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsFyldeUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1910,236
Refused3 (16%)19%
Solar refused3 of 1612%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision19.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in Fylde

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 PR4, 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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