Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road Solar Farm (26.4 MW)
Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road Solar Farm is a 26.4 MW solar farm project in Hyndburn, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 21 January 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on 13 February 2026.
26.4 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
13 February 2026record last updated
Hyndburncouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 January 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 26.4 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- 13 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Abei Energy Limited
- Planning authority
- Hyndburn
- Planning application reference
- 11/26/0015
- Site area
- 34.4 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road, Oswaldtwistle
- Council area (by location)
- Hyndburn
- Name in REPD
- Ramsclough Farm, Haslingden Old Road - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 19457
Who decides
| Applications | Hyndburn | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 18 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 1 (6%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 0 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 0 of 2 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 2 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 10.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
UK: all UK planning authorities. Counted under these REPD planning authority names: Hyndburn, Hyndburn Borough.
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndburn Wind Farm Extension | wind farm | 8.2 | approved, not built | 1.0 |
| Hyndburn Wind Farm | wind farm | 24 | operational | 1.5 |
| Knuzden Moss Farm, Oswaldtwistle | battery storage | 60 | approved, not built | 4.4 |
| Davies Road - Whitebirk Battery Storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Huncoat Power Station | battery storage | 45 | refused | 6.6 |
| Hameldon Hill extension | wind farm | 7.5 | operational | 6.9 |
| Hameldon Hill Wind Farm (extension 2) | wind farm | 7.1 | permission expired | 7.2 |
| Shuttleworth House, Higher Shuttleworth | battery storage | 100 | refused | 7.5 |
| Rochdale Road, Edenfield | battery storage | 85 | refused | 7.6 |
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 (53.7229, -2.3717).