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Solar, wind and battery projects near St Helens (WA11)

65 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WA11 (St. Helens): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 44 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Perimeter Road, Kirkby (165 MW battery storage, application submitted on 14 November 2025, no decision recorded), 8.4 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 30.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

65projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
44approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of WA11

Projects of 1 MW and more (26)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
College Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024St. Helens2.3
Biffa Electricity Generating Compound, Burtonhead Roadbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022St. Helens3.8
Promised Land Farmwind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Feb 2017May 2013granted Oct 2013Feb 2017St. Helens3.8
Burtonhead Roadbattery storagebattery storage30abandonedupdated Feb 2019Oct 2017—Feb 2019St. Helens4.0
Holiday Moss Landfill Site, Reeds Browbattery storagebattery storage3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022St. Helens4.2
Sandyforth Farm, Ashton Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2024granted Feb 2025Apr 2025Wigan4.4
Mill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Dec 2018Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Dec 2018Wigan4.5
Far Moorbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025West Lancashire5.5
Poundland Distribution Centre,Three Sisters Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Nov 2022Wigan6.2
Barton House Farm, Pimbo Roadwind turbinewind turbine2.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2025granted Apr 2026Jun 2026West Lancashire6.3
Tontine Roadbattery storagebattery storage70application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Jan 2023—Oct 2021West Lancashire6.5
Sutton Manorbattery storagebattery storage57approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022St. Helens6.6
Kilshaw Streetbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Oct 2017granted Mar 2019Jul 2020Wigan6.8
Pikelaw Placebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Aug 2020May 2017granted Jul 2017Aug 2020West Lancashire6.9
Cut Lanebattery storagebattery storage57application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025Knowsley7.6
Land South Of Joy Lanesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2015May 2015refused Aug 2015Sep 2015Warrington8.0
Lockheed Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Warrington8.0
The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar6.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Warrington8.4
The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Warrington8.4
Perimeter Road, Kirkbybattery storagebattery storage165application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Knowsley8.4
Coopers Lane, Kirkbybattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jul 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024Knowsley8.7
Fairchild Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Warrington8.7
Causeway Bridges Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4abandonedupdated Jul 2014Apr 2008granted May 2008Jul 2014Warrington8.9
Amazon Omega Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalupdated Jan 2020Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Jan 2020Warrington8.9
Charleywood Road, Knowsley Industrial Parkbattery storagebattery storage49.9abandonedupdated Sep 2022Oct 2017—Sep 2022Knowsley9.1
Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2023granted Feb 2026Jun 2026Wigan9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (39)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Queens Park Health And Fitnessrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025St. Helens3.2
St Helens Rugby League Stadium, Peasley Cross Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2023St. Helens3.5
Arnold Clark Renault, Delphwood Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026St. Helens3.9
Bellerophon Way Tescorooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Mar 2019granted May 2019Sep 2020St. Helens3.9
Enviropax, Hall Wood Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026St. Helens4.2
DTC St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated May 2024Mar 2024refused May 2024May 2024St. Helens4.2
Mere Grange, Leasiderooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025St. Helens5.8
The Sutton Academy, Elton Head Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025St. Helens5.8
Starbank Panel Products, Junction Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022St. Helens6.1
Pimbo Road, By Paxton Place Jnct - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedApr 2026——West Lancashire6.4
Newton Le Willows Health And Fitnessrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025St. Helens6.6
Lea Green Business Park, Eurolinkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025St. Helens6.8
Lea Green Business Park, Eurolinkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024St. Helens6.8
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026West Lancashire7.5
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Apr 2026Knowsley7.7
City Plumbing, Lockheed Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Warrington8.0
Hannah Food Services, Garnett Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024West Lancashire8.3
Moss End Way, Kirkby Knowsleybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Jun 2026Dec 2025refused Apr 2026Jun 2026Knowsley8.4
Dominos Pizza, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Warrington8.4
IBL Cold Stores Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8operationalupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021granted Feb 2022Oct 2021Knowsley8.4
Omega West, St Helens, Unit 4, Zone 8rooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024—Feb 2025St. Helens8.6
Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Wigan8.6
Systems Glassrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Apr 2022Wigan8.8
Wigan Investment Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2021Wigan8.8
Earlsfield Park, Arley Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Knowsley8.9
Westgate House, Green Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Wigan9.1
Charley Wood Road, Knowsley Industrial Park Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Knowsley9.1
Haweswater Car Park Solar Canopysolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Warrington9.1
West Lancashire College, College Way -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024West Lancashire9.2
Stopgate Lane, Simonswoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022West Lancashire9.3
Knowsley Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Apr 2022Knowsley9.3
Arnold Clark Automobiles, Europa Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2024May 2025Warrington9.4
Henry Diaper, Knowsley Industrial Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023—May 2023Knowsley9.4
Adlib House, Kitling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Knowsley9.5
Penrhyn Court, Penrhyn Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Knowsley9.6
Beverston Engineering, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Knowsley9.6
Peter Gilding And Company, Caddick Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024Knowsley9.6
David Lloyd Leisure, Arbour Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Knowsley9.6
Wigan Youth Zonerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Wigan9.8

Distance from the average position of the WA11 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 farm301010.9
Rooftop solar433362125.8
Wind farm200100
Wind turbine101002.5
Battery storage165601573

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201830.7
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201836.4

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 St. Helens decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSt. HelensUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)1710,236
Refused1 (6%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1312%
Onshore wind refused0 of 145%
Battery storage refused0 of 316%
Median time from submission to decision7.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed0 / 0—

All projects in St. Helens

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 WA11, 7 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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