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Solar, wind and battery projects near Cannock (WS12)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WS12 (Cannock Chase): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 16 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Hawkesyard Estate, Rugeley Road (100 MW battery storage, application submitted on 16 October 2025, no decision recorded), 7.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

30projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
2operational

Projects within 10 km of WS12

Projects of 1 MW and more (18)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bleak Housewind farmwind farm6.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2010Jan 2008—Aug 2010Cannock Chase3.1
Lime Lane, Pelsallbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025refused May 2026Jun 2026Cannock Chase5.8
Hobble Lane, Great Wyrleybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2024granted Feb 2025May 2026South Staffordshire7.0
Upper Latherford Farm, Latherford Lanebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Nov 2024South Staffordshire7.7
Former Rugeley Power Stationbattery storagebattery storage49.9abandonedupdated Aug 2019May 2017—Aug 2019Cannock Chase7.7
Rodbastonwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2009granted Dec 2010Apr 2017South Staffordshire7.8
Hawkesyard Estate, Rugeley Roadbattery storagebattery storage100application submittedupdated Nov 2025Oct 2025—Nov 2025Lichfield7.9
Armitage Road, Armitagebattery storagebattery storage200refusedupdated Apr 2026Nov 2025refused Mar 2026Apr 2026Lichfield8.1
Lions Den, Hammerwichbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Lichfield8.4
Parchfields Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.7abandonedupdated Sep 2018Jul 2015granted Oct 2015Sep 2018Lichfield8.8
Colton Mill Farm & Cawarden Springs Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Jan 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021Lichfield8.8
Four Ashes, Deepmore Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Oct 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Staffordshire8.9
New Road, Featherstonebattery storagebattery storage100application withdrawnupdated Jul 2025Dec 2023—Jul 2025South Staffordshire9.1
Oaklands Farm, New Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024South Staffordshire9.3
Preston Hill Farm, Penkridge Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2023granted Feb 2024May 2026South Staffordshire9.3
Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024South Staffordshire9.3
Barr Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Apr 2015Jun 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2015South Staffordshire9.4
Black Flatts Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Oct 2021Sep 2021granted May 2022Oct 2021Lichfield10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (12)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Finning Limited, Watling Street Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023Cannock Chase4.3
Great Wyrley Performing Arts High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021South Staffordshire4.8
Steel Processing Midlands, Burntwood Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Lichfield5.5
Pillaton Foods, Cannock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024South Staffordshire5.7
Saxon Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025South Staffordshire7.0
Gestamp West Midlands, Four Ashes Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Staffordshire8.6
Four Ashes, Deepmore Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Oct 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Staffordshire8.9
Latherford Close, Four Ashes - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Staffordshire9.0
Energyst Rental Solutions, Station Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025South Staffordshire9.1
Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024South Staffordshire9.3
Acton Trussellrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022May 2022granted Jul 2022Jun 2022South Staffordshire9.9
Element Court, Hilton Cross Business Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Staffordshire9.9

Distance from the average position of the WS12 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 farm82410207
Rooftop solar504001.9
Wind farm200100
Battery storage152803370

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

How Cannock Chase decides solar, wind and battery applications

Cannock Chase has 1 decided solar, wind or battery application in REPD — too few for a refusal rate (we show one from 10 decisions). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decisions were refusals.

All projects in Cannock Chase

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 WS12, 4 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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