Solar, wind and battery projects near Southport (PR8)
12 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PR8 (Sefton): 9 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is North Moss Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farm (9 MW solar farm, approved on 7 August 2025, not yet built), 6.3 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 19.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PR8
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossens Pumping Stationsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023 | Aug 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Sefton | 3.5 |
| Lower House Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | Jul 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 | West Lancashire | 3.9 |
| Land at Tip Fieldsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | under constructionupdated Mar 2020 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2016 | Mar 2020 | West Lancashire | 5.9 |
| North Moss Lane Solar Photovoltaic Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 9 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 | Sefton | 6.3 |
| Jemmys Carrsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | under constructionupdated Oct 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Sep 2016 | Oct 2019 | Sefton | 6.3 |
| Fromby Lane Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | appeal withdrawnupdated Mar 2020 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Mar 2020 | West Lancashire | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunes, Esplanaderooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Sefton | 2.3 |
| Sainsburys Supermarketsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | Sefton | 2.9 |
| Ainsdale Wastewater Treatment Workssolar farm | solar farm | 0.3 | operationalupdated Sep 2019 | Dec 2018 | granted Mar 2019 | Sep 2019 | Sefton | 4.0 |
| Crossens Pumping Stationbattery storage | battery storage | — | under constructionupdated Jun 2025 | Aug 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Jun 2025 | Sefton | 7.2 |
| Formby High Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Sefton | 8.3 |
| Suttons Farm, Lord Sefton Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 | West Lancashire | 8.3 |
Distance from the average position of the PR8 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbo Bank | 90 | operationalupdated Feb 2018 | 19.2 |
| Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2) | 258 | operationalupdated May 2018 | 23.7 |
| North Hoyle | 60 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 37.2 |
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 Sefton decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Sefton | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 33 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 5 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 7.7 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 1 / 1 | — |
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 PR8, 1 project has 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.