Solar, wind and battery projects near Macclesfield (SK11)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SK11 (Cheshire East): 4 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is The Kings School, Alderley Road (0.5 MW rooftop solar, approved on 18 November 2022, not yet built), 3.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of SK11
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Alderley House, Hope Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | refusedupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | refused Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Cheshire East | 2.0 |
| Fence House, Fence Avenuerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Nov 2023 | Cheshire East | 2.7 |
| The Kings School, Alderley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Cheshire East | 3.9 |
| The Kings School, Alderley Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Nov 2022 | Cheshire East | 4.8 |
| Alderley Park, Congleton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Jan 2024 | Cheshire East | 6.7 |
Distance from the average position of the SK11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Cheshire East decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Cheshire East | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 40 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 4 (10%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 36 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 11.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 2 / 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.