Solar, wind and battery projects near Knutsford (WA16)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WA16 (Cheshire East): 8 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Sunbank Lane (4.3 MW rooftop solar, approved on 17 April 2026, not yet built), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of WA16
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Bank Plc, Radbroke Solar Carportsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | under constructionupdated Jan 2024 | Feb 2022 | granted Oct 2022 | Jan 2024 | Cheshire East | 3.9 |
| Sunbank Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 4.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Manchester | 7.9 |
| Sunbank Lane Solar Panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2021 | May 2021 | granted Jul 2021 | Jun 2021 | Manchester | 8.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thg Icon, Sunbank Lane, Unit 2rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | refused Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Manchester | 8.1 |
| Thg Studio, Sunbank Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | refused Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Manchester | 8.1 |
| DHL Express Manchester, Sunbank Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Jan 2025 | Jan 2025 | Manchester | 8.1 |
| Thg Icon, Sunbank Lane -Solar Arrayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | refusedupdated Jul 2025 | May 2025 | refused Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 | Manchester | 8.1 |
| Dnata City North, Pinfold Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Jun 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Manchester | 8.5 |
| Sainsburysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | Apr 2024 | Trafford | 9.1 |
| Tesco Extra Altrinchamrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | under constructionupdated Sep 2020 | Jul 2020 | granted Sep 2020 | Sep 2020 | Trafford | 9.3 |
| Alderley Park, Congleton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Jul 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Jan 2024 | Cheshire East | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the WA16 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Rooftop solar | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7.7 |
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. Near WA16, 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.