Lights Oaks Moss (5 MW solar farm)
Lights Oaks Moss is a 5 MW solar farm project in Wigan, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 20 November 2018.
5 MWsolar farm
abandonedstatus in REPD
20 November 2018record last updated
Wigancouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 23 October 2015 | Application submitted |
| 22 January 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 22 January 2019 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 20 November 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Earthworm/ EW Capital
- Planning authority
- Wigan
- Planning application reference
- A/15/81182/MAJOR
- Site area
- 12.9 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Light Oaks Moss Farm, Old Moss Lane, Glazebury, Warrington, Cheshire, North West
- Council area (by location)
- Wigan
- Time to decision
- 13 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5913
Who decides
| Applications | Wigan | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 17 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 0 (0%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 13 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 4 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 9.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duckinfield Farm, Hurst Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | approved, not built | 1.5 |
| Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | application submitted | 2.9 |
| Silver Lane, Risley Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Kenyon Lane | solar farm | 5 | refused | 5.2 |
| Carrington Power Station, Manchester Road | battery storage | 680 | under construction | 6.1 |
| Cleworth Hall Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 6.7 |
| Atherton | battery storage | 30 | operational | 7.0 |
| Wild Fowl Farm, Carrington Lane | battery storage | 35 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| Daines Battery Energy Storage System | battery storage | 600 | 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 (53.466, -2.4781).