Cheshire West and Chester: energy planning applications
66 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Cheshire West and Chester, 1.6 GW in all. 11 still in planning.
Battery storage 15 · Solar 49 · Onshore wind 2 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in Cheshire West and Chester, newest first
- Wervin Road, Wervin - Solar PV Panels
- Hoole Road - Solar Panels
- Gowy Solar Park
- The Foundation, Herons Way - Solar Panels
- The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Bowmere Hospital - Solar Panels
- The County High School Leftwich, Granville Road - Solar Panels
- Carden Park Golf Resort - Solar Farm & Substation
- Hob Lane, Dunham On The Hill - Solar Farm
- Sainsburys, Kinsey Road - Solar Panels
- Lea Manor Farm Buildings, Lea Lane - Solar Panels
- Aston Grange, Aston - Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System
- Aston Grange, Aston - Solar Panels & Battery Energy Storage System
- Jaguar Landrover Phoenix Building, Eric Foundation Road - Solar Array
- Yew Tree Farm, Hall Lane - Solar Panels
- Smeaton Wood Farm, Pinsley Green Road - Solar Panels
- Mollington - Battery Energy Storage
- Lady Heyes Camping And Caravan Site, Kingsley Road - Solar Panels
- Kelsall Hill Equestrian Centre, Middlewich Road - Solar Panels
- Drumlan Hall Farm, Newton Lane - Roof Mounted PV Panels
- Bumpers Lane - Solar Array
- Rectory Lane - Energy Storage System
- Electricity Substation, Bellevue Lane - Battery Storage
- Portmanmoor Road Industrial Estate, Splott - Battery Storage Units
- Sainsburys, Caldy Valley Road - Solar Panels
- Ash Road, Elton - Battery Energy Storage
- Chester Gates - Solar Panels
- Tiger Trailers, Winsford Industrial Estate - Solar Panels
- Bell Meadow Business Park, Park Lane - Battery Storage
- Bell Meadow Business Park, Park Lane - Solar Farm
- Wallerscote Limebeds - Battery Energy Storage
- Wallerscote Limebeds - Solar Pv Park
- Woodford Lane West - Solar Farm (Hebden Green)
- Inchcape Volkswagen Chester, Sealand Road - Solar PV System
- Urenco Uk Limited, Capenhurst Lane - Solar Panels
- Specialist Technical Products, Smokehall Lane - Solar Panels
- Cawley House, Chester Business Park - Solar Panels
- Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst - Battery Storage
- Big Storage Self Storage, Sealand Road - Solar Panels
- City Road - Solar panel
- Longlooms Road East - Solar panels
- Schoeller Allibert Limited, Road One - Solar Panels System
- Morrison Supermarkets - Solar Photovoltaics Panels
- Tiger Trailers, Road One - Solar Array
- Chester Business Park, Lakewood - Solar Panels
- Chads Farm - Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage
- Chads Farm - Photovoltaic Arrays & Battery Storage
- Mill Lane - Solar System
- Cheshire Power Station - Battery Storage Facility
- Dodleston Farm - Solar PV
- High Street - Solar Farm
- Ellesmere Port Sports Village - Solar Arrays
- Victoria Road - Solar Panels
- Winsford Lifestyle Centre - Solar Panels
- Capenhurst Lane, Capenhurst - Battery storage
- Native River
- Stublach Project Solar Farm
- National Grid Electricity Substation, Capenhurst Lane - Battery Storage
- Huntington Water Treatment Works
- Oil Sites Road
- Fields Farm (Agden)
- Land At Elton Farm
- Land West Of Vicarage Lane
- Land off, Common Lane
- Aldi Distribution Centre - Neston
- Frodsham Marsh
- Aston Grange Farm
Latest decisions
- Hoole Road - Solar Panels
- Mollington - Battery Energy Storage
- Ash Road, Elton - Battery Energy Storage
- The Foundation, Herons Way - Solar Panels
- The Countess Of Chester Health Park, Bowmere Hospital - Solar Panels
- Lady Heyes Camping And Caravan Site, Kingsley Road - Solar Panels
- The County High School Leftwich, Granville Road - Solar Panels
- Wallerscote Limebeds - Battery Energy Storage
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Cheshire West and Chester's applications
13 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Attempted cable theft causes explosion at Saltney Ferry substation in Flintshire
- Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool
- Roof fire involving 14 solar panels attended in Shropshire
- Substation fire on George Richards Way in Altrincham
- Fire reported to have started in solar panels at Westleigh primary school
- Faulty solar panel wiring sparks house fire in Stoke-on-Trent
- Solar panel isolation switch overheats in roof fire at a house in Bucknall
- Nordex turbine damaged by suspected lightning strike at UK wind farm
- Solar battery smoke prompts fire crew response at Denton home
- Small fire within a solar panel at a house in Shropshire
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Cheshire West and Chester, 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.