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Solar, wind and battery projects near St Helens (WA9)

60 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WA9 (St. Helens): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 42 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), 10.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 31.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

60projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
42approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of WA9

Projects of 1 MW and more (29)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Burtonhead Roadbattery storagebattery storage30abandonedupdated Feb 2019Oct 2017—Feb 2019St. Helens1.4
Biffa Electricity Generating Compound, Burtonhead Roadbattery storagebattery storage1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022St. Helens1.8
Sutton Manorbattery storagebattery storage57approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Sep 2022Jun 2022St. Helens2.2
College Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024St. Helens2.8
Land South Of Joy Lanesolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2015May 2015refused Aug 2015Sep 2015Warrington4.6
Lockheed Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar1.8approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Warrington4.6
The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar6.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025Warrington4.8
The Hut Group, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Sep 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Warrington4.8
Amazon Omega Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalupdated Jan 2020Feb 2019granted Apr 2019Jan 2020Warrington5.1
Fairchild Road, Burtonwood & Westbrookrooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Jul 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Warrington5.3
Causeway Bridges Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4abandonedupdated Jul 2014Apr 2008granted May 2008Jul 2014Warrington6.6
Mowcroft Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm27.1refusedupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025refused Oct 2025Dec 2025Warrington6.8
Fiddlers Ferry Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage150under constructionupdated Mar 2024Jul 2022granted Jun 2023Mar 2024Warrington7.3
Mill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Dec 2018Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Dec 2018Wigan7.7
Land south of 50 Station Roadsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Sep 2015May 2015refused Aug 2015Sep 2015Warrington7.7
Johnson's Lane - Haltonsolar farmsolar farm3.5abandonedupdated Jun 2019Jun 2015granted Oct 2015Jun 2019Halton7.8
Johnson's Lane - Warringtonsolar farmsolar farm1.5abandonedupdated Jun 2019Jun 2015granted Feb 2016Jun 2019Halton8.0
Station Road, Fiddlers Ferrybattery storagebattery storage250refusedupdated Dec 2025Jul 2025refused Dec 2025Dec 2025Warrington8.0
Holiday Moss Landfill Site, Reeds Browbattery storagebattery storage3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022St. Helens8.4
Promised Land Farmwind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Feb 2017May 2013granted Oct 2013Feb 2017St. Helens8.5
Cut Lanebattery storagebattery storage57application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025Knowsley8.5
Sandyforth Farm, Ashton Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2024granted Feb 2025Apr 2025Wigan8.7
St Michaels Road, Ditton Roadbattery storagebattery storage14approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Nov 2022granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Halton9.1
Ditton Road Solar Microgridsolar farmsolar farm4approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2026Halton9.2
Poundland Distribution Centre,Three Sisters Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar2.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Sep 2022Nov 2022Wigan9.3
Coopers Lane, Kirkbybattery storagebattery storage49.5approved, not builtupdated May 2024Jul 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024Knowsley9.4
Warrington Home Solar Schemerooftop solarrooftop solar5.3operationalupdated Jul 2016——Jul 2016Warrington9.4
Hedco, Desoto Roadsolar farmsolar farm3.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026May 2022granted Jun 2024May 2026Halton9.5
Perimeter Road, Kirkbybattery storagebattery storage165application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Knowsley10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (31)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
DTC St Helens Hospital, Marshalls Cross Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2refusedupdated May 2024Mar 2024refused May 2024May 2024St. Helens0.5
Arnold Clark Renault, Delphwood Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026St. Helens1.0
St Helens Rugby League Stadium, Peasley Cross Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Nov 2022granted Jan 2023Mar 2023St. Helens1.2
The Sutton Academy, Elton Head Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Sep 2025St. Helens1.3
Mere Grange, Leasiderooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025St. Helens1.7
Lea Green Business Park, Eurolinkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024St. Helens2.4
Lea Green Business Park, Eurolinkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025May 2025granted Jul 2025Aug 2025St. Helens2.4
Queens Park Health And Fitnessrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Dec 2024granted Feb 2025Feb 2025St. Helens2.9
Omega West, St Helens, Unit 4, Zone 8rooftop solarrooftop solar0.7application withdrawnupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024—Feb 2025St. Helens4.5
City Plumbing, Lockheed Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Warrington4.6
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Apr 2026Knowsley4.7
Bellerophon Way Tescorooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020Mar 2019granted May 2019Sep 2020St. Helens4.8
Dominos Pizza, Skyline Driverooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2023Jan 2023granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Warrington5.0
Haweswater Car Park Solar Canopysolar farmsolar farm0.9approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024May 2024granted Oct 2024Oct 2024Warrington5.1
Starbank Panel Products, Junction Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Nov 2022St. Helens5.2
Rivendell Nurseriesrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedJun 2026——Halton5.3
Enviropax, Hall Wood Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026St. Helens6.0
Newton Le Willows Health And Fitnessrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025St. Helens6.8
Arnold Clark Automobiles, Europa Boulevardrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2024May 2025Warrington6.8
Earlsfield Park, Arley Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.1application submittedupdated Feb 2025Jan 2025—Feb 2025Knowsley7.1
Sutton International, Gorsey Lane Solar PV Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Halton7.9
Units 2-4 Opus 9 Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted May 2022Apr 2022Warrington8.1
Christeyns Food Hygiene, Cameron Courtrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Warrington8.1
Warrington Teaching Hospital, Lovely Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Apr 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026Warrington8.6
Beamont Collegiate Academy, Long Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Warrington9.2
Halliwell Jones Stadium, Winwick Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Warrington9.3
Peter Gilding And Company, Caddick Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024Knowsley9.7
Adlib House, Kitling Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Aug 2023granted Sep 2023Oct 2023Knowsley9.8
Pembroke Court, Haltonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted Apr 2026Jun 2026Halton9.9
Penrhyn Court, Penrhyn Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Knowsley10.0
Beverston Engineering, Unit Brooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Jul 2025granted Sep 2025Nov 2025Knowsley10.0

Distance from the average position of the WA9 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 farm903038.4
Rooftop solar382322123.6
Wind farm200100
Battery storage112701566

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201831.4
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201836.8

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 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 WA9, 5 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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