Burnley: energy planning applications
20 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Burnley, 482 MW in all. 4 still in planning.
Battery storage 8 · Solar 4 · Onshore wind 8 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in Burnley, newest first
- Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue - Solar Panels
- Shuttleworth House, Higher Shuttleworth - Battery Energy Storage System
- Padiham - Battery Energy Storage
- Safran Nacelles, Bancroft Road - Solar Panels
- Huncoat Power Station - Battery Storage Facility
- Crow Wood, Holme Road - Solar Array
- Former Bull & Butcher Pub - Battery Energy Storage
- Huncoat Power Station - Battery Storage Facility
- he Yard, Holme Road, Burnley - Battery Storeage
- Huncoat Power Station - Battery Storage
- Widow Hill, Balderstone Lane - Battery Energy Storage System
- Coal Clough Wind Farm (Co-located)
- Hameldon Hill Wind Farm (extension 2)
- Hameldon Hill extension
- Coal Clough Wind Farm Repowering
- White Hill
- New Barn Farm
- Black Scout Wind Farm
- Warcock Hill Project
- Coal Clough Wind Farm
Latest decisions
- Burnley General Hospital, Casterton Avenue - Solar Panels
- Shuttleworth House, Higher Shuttleworth - Battery Energy Storage System
- Padiham - Battery Energy Storage
- Huncoat Power Station - Battery Storage Facility
- Safran Nacelles, Bancroft Road - Solar Panels
- Huncoat Power Station - Battery Storage Facility
- Crow Wood, Holme Road - Solar Array
- Former Bull & Butcher Pub - Battery Energy Storage
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Burnley's applications
9 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Substation fault leaves thousands without power in Padiham
- Crane topples on Scout Moor wind farm project
- Northern Powergrid worker seriously injured in Huddersfield substation fire
- Nordex turbine damaged by suspected lightning strike at UK wind farm
- Solar battery smoke prompts fire crew response at Denton home
- Fire reported to have started in solar panels at Westleigh primary school
- Substation fire on George Richards Way in Altrincham
- Substation fire in Blackpool cuts power to thousands of customers
- Fire destroys single turbine at Knabs Ridge wind farm near Harrogate
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Burnley, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on. Launch price: £145 until 31 October (normally £295). Download a sample pack (PDF).
Neighbouring planning authorities
Data updated 3 August 2026 from the Renewable Energy Planning Database (DESNZ), published quarterly.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Renewable Energy Planning Database, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero). The dataset. The register adds only the incidents and the counts. Every planning authority.