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Solar, wind and battery projects near Wilmslow (SK9)

36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of SK9 (Cheshire East): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 27 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Woodford Road (100 MW battery storage, approved on 30 May 2025, not yet built), 5.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

36projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
27approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of SK9

Projects of 1 MW and more (5)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sunbank Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar4.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Manchester5.1
Woodford Roadbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Dec 2024granted May 2025Jul 2025Stockport5.4
Sunbank Lane Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021May 2021granted Jul 2021Jun 2021Manchester5.5
Newby Road, Hazel Grovebattery storagebattery storage7.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Nov 2022May 2022Stockport8.7
Tesco Store East Didsburyrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2021Nov 2019granted Jan 2020Feb 2021Manchester9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (31)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pets At Home, Epsom Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Cheshire East3.0
Styal Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedMay 2026——Manchester4.3
Cheadle Hulme School, Claremont Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Stockport5.1
Dnata City North, Pinfold Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Jun 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Manchester5.2
Thg Icon, Sunbank Lane, Unit 2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.8refusedupdated Jul 2025May 2025refused Jul 2025Jul 2025Manchester5.2
Thg Studio, Sunbank Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4refusedupdated Jul 2025May 2025refused Jul 2025Jul 2025Manchester5.2
DHL Express Manchester, Sunbank Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Manchester5.2
Thg Icon, Sunbank Lane -Solar Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated Jul 2025May 2025refused Jul 2025Jul 2025Manchester5.2
Weinerberger House, Brooks Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024—Nov 2024Stockport5.5
Alderley Park, Congleton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jul 2023granted Nov 2023Jan 2024Cheshire East5.6
The Kings School, Alderley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Cheshire East6.1
Bramhall High School, Seal Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2023Mar 2023granted May 2023May 2023Stockport6.7
The Kings School, Alderley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Nov 2022Cheshire East7.1
Adswood Roadbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jan 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Stockport7.2
Wythenshawe Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Mar 2022Manchester7.8
Wythenshawe Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2022Jan 2022—Feb 2022Manchester7.8
Acute Building, Southmoor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Manchester7.8
Hercules Office Park, Bird Hall Lane Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Stockport7.9
The Adidas Centre, Hazel Groverooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Sep 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Stockport8.1
Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle Heathrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Dec 2025granted Mar 2026May 2026Stockport8.2
Endress & Hauser, Floats Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Manchester8.7
Timpson Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Manchester8.9
Scotscroft Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Manchester9.0
Sainsburys, London Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Stockport9.3
Dixons Brooklands Academy, Moor Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025Manchester9.3
Audi Stockport, Brinksway, Edgeleyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3operationalupdated May 2022May 2022granted Oct 2023May 2022Stockport9.4
New Alderley House, Hope Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1refusedupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023refused Oct 2023Nov 2023Cheshire East9.5
Mercedes Benz, Heaton Merseyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Stockport9.5
A G Parfett and Son, Didsbury Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Stockport9.9
Heaton Norris Solar PV Panelrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2022May 2022granted Aug 2022May 2022Stockport9.9
Life Leisure Grand Central, Grand Central Squarerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023Sep 2022granted Dec 2022Jan 2023Stockport9.9

Distance from the average position of the SK9 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
Rooftop solar333241414.5
Battery storage30300108

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

How Cheshire East decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCheshire EastUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4010,236
Refused4 (10%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3612%
Battery storage refused0 of 416%
Median time from submission to decision11.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 1—

All projects in Cheshire East

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 SK9, 4 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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