Frodsham Solar Project & Battery Storage (147 MW)
Frodsham Solar Project & Battery Storage is a 147 MW solar farm project in Cheshire West and Chester, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 30 May 2025, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 13 October 2025. As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010153).
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 147 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 13 October 2025
- Operator or applicant
- Cubico Renewables
- Planning authority
- The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure
- Planning application reference
- EN010153
- Site area
- 314.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Lordship Lane, Frodsham
- Council area (by location)
- Cheshire West and Chester
- REPD reference
- 14096
The scheme also includes 100 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Official project record at the Planning Inspectorate (EN010153)
Who decides
As a nationally significant project, it is decided by the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on a Development Consent Order after examination by the Planning Inspectorate (EN010153). All Energy Secretary decisions on solar and wind farms. The Planning Inspectorate - National Infrastructure refused 7% of 46 decided solar, wind and battery applications in REPD (median 73 weeks to a decision). Across all UK planning authorities 19% of 10,236 decided applications were refused.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cholmondeley Road | battery storage | 150 | approved, not built | 2.0 |
| Frodsham Marsh | wind farm | 50.4 | operational | 2.1 |
| Land At Elton Farm | solar farm | 5 | application submitted | 4.6 |
| Aston Grange Farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appeal | 5.4 |
| Aston Grange, Aston Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System | solar farm | 20 | application submitted | 5.6 |
| Land off, Common Lane | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 6.0 |
| Hob Lane, Dunham On The Hill Solar Farm | solar farm | 30 | application submitted | 6.0 |
| St Michaels Road, Ditton Road | battery storage | 14 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Jaguar Land Rover Jaguar Plant, North Road | rooftop solar | 9.3 | approved, not built | 8.5 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (53.3012, -2.7367).