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Solar, wind and battery projects near Skelmersdale (WN8)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WN8 (West Lancashire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 19 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Avondale Nurseries, Spa Lane (320 MW battery storage, approved on 23 July 2025, not yet built), 4.0 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Burbo Bank (90 MW, operational), 28.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
19approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of WN8

Projects of 1 MW and more (22)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Pikelaw Placebattery storagebattery storage10permission expiredupdated Aug 2020May 2017granted Jul 2017Aug 2020West Lancashire2.2
Unit 5 XL Business Parkbattery storagebattery storage49.9under constructionupdated Jun 2020Sep 2017granted Dec 2017Jun 2020West Lancashire2.6
Barton House Farm, Pimbo Roadwind turbinewind turbine2.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jan 2025granted Apr 2026Jun 2026West Lancashire2.9
Tontine Roadbattery storagebattery storage70application submitted may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Jan 2023—Oct 2021West Lancashire3.7
Avondale Nurseries, Spa Lanebattery storagebattery storage320approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025West Lancashire4.0
Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre)solar farmsolar farm2.5operationalupdated May 2019Apr 2018granted Jul 2018May 2019West Lancashire4.0
Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre) Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Aug 2020Apr 2018granted Aug 2018Aug 2020West Lancashire4.0
Far Moorbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025—Jun 2025West Lancashire4.4
Promised Land Farmwind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Feb 2017May 2013granted Oct 2013Feb 2017St. Helens5.1
Holiday Moss Landfill Site, Reeds Browbattery storagebattery storage3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Sep 2022granted Nov 2022Dec 2022St. Helens5.2
Wanes Blades Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm16refusedupdated May 2016Jul 2014refused Nov 2014May 2016West Lancashire5.3
Kilshaw Streetbattery storagebattery storage20permission expiredupdated Jul 2020Oct 2017granted Mar 2019Jul 2020Wigan6.6
Sandyforth Farm, Ashton Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2024granted Feb 2025Apr 2025Wigan7.5
Thompson House Equestrian farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Nov 2016Oct 2014granted Feb 2015Nov 2016Wigan7.5
Ringtail Airfieldsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017May 2015—Aug 2017West Lancashire7.8
Vause Farmbattery storagebattery storage20approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Mar 2022granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Chorley8.7
Charnock Richardbattery storagebattery storage30operationalupdated Mar 2026Feb 2022granted May 2022Mar 2026Chorley8.7
Mawdesley Mosswind farmwind farm2.3operationalupdated Nov 2012May 2007granted Sep 2007Nov 2012Chorley8.9
Perimeter Road, Kirkbybattery storagebattery storage165application submittedupdated Dec 2025Nov 2025—Dec 2025Knowsley9.4
Mill Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Dec 2018Jul 2015granted Dec 2015Dec 2018Wigan9.7
Gerard Hall Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm17refused on appealupdated Feb 2016Jun 2014refused Oct 2014Feb 2016West Lancashire9.7
Orrell Street Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Aug 2023granted Feb 2026Jun 2026Wigan9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (18)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
West Lancashire College, College Way -Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Oct 2024Nov 2024West Lancashire0.7
Hannah Food Services, Garnett Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Mar 2024Apr 2024West Lancashire1.4
St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Jan 2026West Lancashire1.5
Sanko Gosei Solar Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5operationalupdated Sep 2022Dec 2020granted Feb 2021Sep 2022West Lancashire2.1
Pimbo Road, By Paxton Place Jnct - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedApr 2026——West Lancashire2.8
Deans Lane Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine—approved, not builtupdated Jan 2021Nov 2020granted Nov 2021Jan 2021West Lancashire5.3
Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026West Lancashire5.6
Systems Glassrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Apr 2022Apr 2022Wigan6.5
Ormskirk General Hospital, Wigan Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026West Lancashire6.8
Robin Park Leisure Centre, Loire Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023Oct 2023granted Nov 2023Dec 2023Wigan7.6
Stopgate Lane, Simonswoodrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Oct 2022Aug 2022granted Oct 2022Oct 2022West Lancashire7.9
Wigan Youth Zonerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Wigan8.8
Moss End Way, Kirkby Knowsleybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Jun 2026Dec 2025refused Apr 2026Jun 2026Knowsley8.9
Wigan Investment Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2021Jun 2021granted Aug 2021Jul 2021Wigan9.0
IBL Cold Stores Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.8operationalupdated Oct 2021Oct 2021granted Feb 2022Oct 2021Knowsley9.0
Bradley Hall Trading Estate, Bradley Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024Jul 2024granted Sep 2024Oct 2024Wigan9.2
Westgate House, Green Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Wigan9.3
Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Mar 2026—May 2026Wigan9.3

Distance from the average position of the WN8 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 farm600220
Rooftop solar15211203.5
Wind farm200200
Wind turbine202002.5
Battery storage154621798

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Burbo Bank90operationalupdated Feb 201828.4
Burbo Bank Extension (Burbo Bank 2)258operationalupdated May 201834.1

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 West Lancashire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWest LancashireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2410,236
Refused6 (25%)19%
Solar refused5 of 1612%
Onshore wind refused1 of 345%
Battery storage refused0 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision11.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed4 / 0—

All projects in West Lancashire

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 WN8, 2 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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