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Solar, wind and battery projects near Walsall (WS6)

55 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WS6 (South Staffordshire): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 36 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Lions Den, Hammerwich (100 MW battery storage, approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

55projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
36approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of WS6

Projects of 1 MW and more (20)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hobble Lane, Great Wyrleybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2024granted Feb 2025May 2026South Staffordshire1.9
Lime Lane, Pelsallbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025refused May 2026Jun 2026Cannock Chase3.3
Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024South Staffordshire3.9
Upper Latherford Farm, Latherford Lanebattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Nov 2023granted Oct 2024Nov 2024South Staffordshire4.9
New Road, Featherstonebattery storagebattery storage100application withdrawnupdated Jul 2025Dec 2023—Jul 2025South Staffordshire4.9
Oaklands Farm, New Roadbattery storagebattery storage70approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Sep 2024South Staffordshire5.6
Bleak Housewind farmwind farm6.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2010Jan 2008—Aug 2010Cannock Chase5.9
Four Ashes, Deepmore Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm22.5approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Oct 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Staffordshire6.9
Barr Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Apr 2015Jun 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2015South Staffordshire7.1
Bloxwich Batterybattery storagebattery storage41operationalupdated Sep 2020Sep 2016granted Feb 2022Sep 2020Walsall7.7
Lawn Lane, Coven Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm48approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Dec 2023granted Aug 2024Feb 2026South Staffordshire8.0
Rodbastonwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Apr 2017Jul 2009granted Dec 2010Apr 2017South Staffordshire8.0
Land East of Lawn Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Aug 2016South Staffordshire8.3
Valiant Way, Pendefordrooftop solarrooftop solar1.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Aug 2021granted Nov 2021Dec 2021South Staffordshire8.3
College Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8refused on appealupdated Feb 2017May 2015refused Nov 2015Feb 2017Walsall8.3
Tesco Superstore Wisemorerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Mar 2020Walsall8.4
Jaguar Land Roverrooftop solarrooftop solar5.8operationalupdated Dec 2014May 2014granted Aug 2014Dec 2014South Staffordshire8.4
Lions Den, Hammerwichbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Lichfield8.5
EPSRC Willenhallbattery storagebattery storage2operationalupdated Oct 2018——Oct 2018Walsall8.5
Bowmans Harbour Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.9under constructionupdated Feb 2022Nov 2020granted Apr 2022Feb 2022Wolverhampton8.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (35)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Great Wyrley Performing Arts High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021South Staffordshire0.8
Finning Limited, Watling Street Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023Cannock Chase2.3
Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024South Staffordshire3.9
Energyst Rental Solutions, Station Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2025granted Jul 2025Jul 2025South Staffordshire4.7
Element Court, Hilton Cross Business Park - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Staffordshire5.3
AC Steels, Fryers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Walsall5.7
Steel Processing Midlands, Burntwood Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Lichfield6.1
Willenhall E Act School Academy, Furzebank Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Walsall6.7
Four Ashes, Deepmore Lane Solar Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024Oct 2023granted Jul 2024Aug 2024South Staffordshire6.9
Latherford Close, Four Ashes - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Oct 2024granted Feb 2025Mar 2025South Staffordshire7.0
Six Towers Roadbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024refused May 2025Jul 2025Walsall7.1
Gestamp West Midlands, Four Ashes Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Mar 2026granted May 2026Jun 2026South Staffordshire7.2
The Food Warehouse, Reedswood Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Walsall7.2
Pillaton Foods, Cannock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Feb 2024granted Apr 2024Apr 2024South Staffordshire7.7
Arnold Clark, Bearing Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Apr 2024granted Apr 2024Dec 2024Wolverhampton7.9
I54 Project Trentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023South Staffordshire8.2
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall8.3
Innovation Drive, Bilbrook - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Oct 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026South Staffordshire8.3
Valiant Way, Pendefordrooftop solarrooftop solar0.9approved, not builtupdated Mar 2023Feb 2023granted Mar 2023Mar 2023South Staffordshire8.3
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall8.6
Morrison Supermarkets, Lichfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Walsall8.6
Manor Hospital, Moat Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Walsall8.6
Assa Abloy The Meadows, Cannock Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023Jun 2023Wolverhampton8.7
Scanmetals Limited, Bilston Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023Apr 2023granted May 2023May 2023Walsall8.7
Middleton Paper Company, Portobello Worksrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Walsall8.8
Rakegate Primary Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Oct 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Wolverhampton8.8
Ormiston New Academy, Marsh Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026May 2026Wolverhampton8.8
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall8.9
Saxon Road - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2refusedupdated Sep 2025Mar 2025refused Sep 2025Sep 2025South Staffordshire8.9
Sherwood House, Showell Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedupdated Oct 2025Sep 2025—Oct 2025Wolverhampton9.1
Sherwood Stainless Steel, Mammoth Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Wolverhampton9.1
Brindley Honda, West Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2024Jun 2024—Jul 2024Wolverhampton9.9
University Technical College, Cambridge Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Aug 2023Aug 2023Wolverhampton9.9
Erdington Road, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022May 2022Walsall9.9
Cat & Kittens Lane, Slade Heath Solar Photovoltaics Panelsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022—Jul 2022Wolverhampton10.0

Distance from the average position of the WS6 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 farm82321112
Rooftop solar29324109.9
Wind farm200100
Battery storage161923271

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

How South Staffordshire decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsSouth StaffordshireUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)4310,236
Refused7 (16%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1712%
Onshore wind refused2 of 345%
Battery storage refused4 of 2316%
Median time from submission to decision22.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 3—

All projects in South Staffordshire

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 WS6, 7 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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