Smithy Lane, Staining Solar PV Panels & BESS (40 MW)
Smithy Lane, Staining Solar PV Panels & BESS is a 40 MW solar farm project in Fylde, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: application submitted on 5 February 2026, no decision recorded; the record was last updated on an unrecorded date.
40 MWsolar farm
application submittedstatus in REPD
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Fyldecouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 February 2026 | Application submitted |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 40 MW
- Status (REPD)
- application submitted
- Record last updated
- not recorded
- Operator or applicant
- Boom Power Limited
- Planning authority
- Fylde
- Planning application reference
- 26/0023
- Site area
- 54.7 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Adj Kings Close & Smithy Lane, Staining, Blackpool
- Council area (by location)
- Fylde
- Name in REPD
- Smithy Lane, Staining - Solar PV Panels & BESS
- REPD reference
- 20961
The scheme also includes 40 MW of battery storage, recorded separately in REPD (application submitted).
Who decides
| Applications | Fylde | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 19 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 3 (16%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 3 of 16 | 12% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 3 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 19.3 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 0 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cask Farm | solar farm | 5 | refused | 2.3 |
| Aldon Road | battery storage | 6 | permission expired | 2.4 |
| Cocker Avenue Energy storage facility | battery storage | 7.5 | approved, not built | 2.4 |
| Bristol Avenue | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 4.2 |
| Peel Road Phase 2 Solar Farm | solar farm | 13 | application submitted | 4.3 |
| Peel Road | battery storage | 20 | approved, not built | 4.3 |
| Lawns Solar Farm | solar farm | 25 | approved, not built | 5.5 |
| Lowland Farm, Peel Road | battery storage | 100 | application submitted | 5.8 |
| Land off Moss Side Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.3 |
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 (53.8223, -2.9839).