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Solar, wind and battery projects near Walsall (WS8)

28 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of WS8 (Walsall): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Lions Den, Hammerwich (100 MW battery storage, approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built), 3.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

28projects within 10 km
4awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of WS8

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Lime Lane, Pelsallbattery storagebattery storage100refusedupdated Jun 2026Jul 2025refused May 2026Jun 2026Cannock Chase3.0
Lions Den, Hammerwichbattery storagebattery storage100approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Lichfield3.1
Hobble Lane, Great Wyrleybattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2024granted Feb 2025May 2026South Staffordshire5.1
College Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.8refused on appealupdated Feb 2017May 2015refused Nov 2015Feb 2017Walsall5.4
Bleak Housewind farmwind farm6.5application withdrawnupdated Aug 2010Jan 2008—Aug 2010Cannock Chase5.7
Tesco Superstore Wisemorerooftop solarrooftop solar1approved, not builtupdated Mar 2020Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Mar 2020Walsall7.5
Bloxwich Batterybattery storagebattery storage41operationalupdated Sep 2020Sep 2016granted Feb 2022Sep 2020Walsall8.2
Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagesolar farmsolar farm35application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024South Staffordshire8.8
Chapel Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.4approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2023granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Walsall9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (19)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Steel Processing Midlands, Burntwood Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Mar 2024Mar 2024Lichfield3.3
Middlemore Lane West, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Feb 2022granted Mar 2022Mar 2022Walsall5.0
Erdington Road, Aldridgerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted May 2022May 2022Walsall5.5
Great Wyrley Performing Arts High Schoolrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application withdrawnupdated Sep 2021Feb 2021—Sep 2021South Staffordshire6.1
Little Aston Hospital, Little Aston Hall Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Lichfield6.6
David Lloyd Clubs, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—application submittedupdated Aug 2025Jul 2025—Aug 2025Lichfield6.7
AC Steels, Fryers Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Walsall6.7
Six Towers Roadbattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024refused May 2025Jul 2025Walsall7.3
Morrison Supermarkets, Lichfield Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Walsall7.4
The Food Warehouse, Reedswood Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Walsall7.4
Finning Limited, Watling Street Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jul 2023—Aug 2023Cannock Chase7.9
Jerome Retail Park, Midland Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall8.1
Willenhall E Act School Academy, Furzebank Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Jul 2023granted Aug 2023Sep 2023Walsall8.4
Manor Hospital, Moat Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated May 2026Jan 2026granted Mar 2026May 2026Walsall8.5
The Performance Hub, Gorway Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Walsall8.8
Bognop Road, Essington Solar Farm & Battery Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Dec 2024Nov 2024—Dec 2024South Staffordshire8.8
West Walsall E Act Academy, Primley Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023Sep 2023granted Oct 2023Nov 2023Walsall8.9
West Bromwich Albion Training Ground, Birmingham Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025Jul 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Walsall9.4
The Food Warehouse by Icelandrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Jan 2026granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Lichfield9.7

Distance from the average position of the WS8 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 farm3200135
Rooftop solar17115004.5
Wind farm100000
Battery storage71312199

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

How Walsall decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWalsallUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2110,236
Refused5 (24%)19%
Solar refused2 of 1612%
Battery storage refused3 of 516%
Median time from submission to decision7.3 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed2 / 1—

All projects in Walsall

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 WS8, 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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