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Solar, wind and battery projects near Frodsham (WA6)

23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WA6 (Cheshire West and Chester): 8 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Cholmondeley Road (150 MW battery storage, approved on 10 August 2022, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 4.6 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 38.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

23projects within 10 km
8awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of WA6

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Frodsham Solar Project & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm147application submittedupdated Oct 2025May 2025—Oct 2025Cheshire West and Chester3.3
Frodsham Solar Project & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Oct 2025May 2025—Oct 2025Cheshire West and Chester3.3
Frodsham Marshwind farmwind farm50.4operationalupdated May 2018Feb 2010granted Oct 2012May 2018Cheshire West and Chester4.3
Cholmondeley Roadbattery storagebattery storage150approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2026Sep 2021granted Aug 2022Mar 2026Halton4.6
Land At Elton Farmsolar farmsolar farm5application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2015May 2015—Jul 2015Cheshire West and Chester4.9
Hob Lane, Dunham On The Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm30application submittedupdated Jul 2025May 2025—Jul 2025Cheshire West and Chester5.0
Land off, Common Lanesolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated May 2016Apr 2015refused Oct 2015May 2016Cheshire West and Chester5.0
Aston Grange Farmwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Nov 2011Jun 2005refused Oct 2006Nov 2011Cheshire West and Chester5.0
Aston Grange, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm20application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Cheshire West and Chester5.5
Aston Grange, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage6application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Cheshire West and Chester5.5
Hedco, Desoto Roadsolar farmsolar farm3.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026May 2022granted Jun 2024May 2026Halton9.0
Oil Sites Roadbattery storagebattery storage9.6approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2020Aug 2017granted Oct 2017Apr 2020Cheshire West and Chester9.6
Ditton Road Solar Microgridsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2026Halton9.8
St Michaels Road, Ditton Roadbattery storagebattery storage14approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Nov 2022granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Halton9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lady Heyes Camping And Caravan Site, Kingsley Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Oct 2024granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Cheshire West and Chester1.8
Ash Road, Eltonbattery storagebattery storage—application withdrawnupdated Jun 2026Dec 2023—Jun 2026Cheshire West and Chester5.1
Hosokawa Micron, Rivington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024Halton6.4
Phoenix Medical Supplies, Rivington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Dec 2022granted Feb 2023Mar 2023Halton6.5
Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre, Middlewich Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4application submittedupdated Nov 2024Oct 2024—Nov 2024Cheshire West and Chester7.5
Gowy Solar Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Jan 2026Nov 2025—Jan 2026Cheshire West and Chester7.5
Leiria Way Car Parkbattery storagebattery storage—operationalupdated Feb 2021Feb 2020granted May 2020Feb 2021Halton7.7
Pembroke Court, Haltonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Halton9.7
Daresbury Science Parksolar farmsolar farm0.6operationalupdated Jan 2022Aug 2021granted Jan 2022Jan 2022Halton9.9

Distance from the average position of the WA6 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 farm94311210
Rooftop solar523001.5
Wind farm200110
Battery storage72310280

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201838.8

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 Cheshire West and Chester decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCheshire West and ChesterUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)5410,236
Refused6 (11%)19%
Solar refused3 of 4012%
Onshore wind refused1 of 245%
Battery storage refused2 of 1216%
Median time from submission to decision10.1 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 2—

All projects in Cheshire West and Chester

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 WA6, 3 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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