Chorley: energy planning applications
12 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Chorley, 87 MW in all. 3 still in planning.
Battery storage 4 · Solar 6 · Onshore wind 2 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in Chorley, newest first
- Green Energy Park, Eyes Lane - BESS
- Green Energy Park, Eyes Lane - Solar panels
- Green Energy Park, Eyes Lane - Wind Turbine
- Strawberry Fields Business Park, Berry Way - Energy Storage System
- David Lloyd Leisure, Moss Lane - Solar Panels
- Best Western Park Hall, Hotel Park Hall Road - Solar Panels
- Parklands High School, Southport Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Vause Farm - Battery Storage
- Charnock Richard - Battery Storage
- Land off Tithe Barn lane
- Tithe Barn Lane
- Mawdesley Moss
Latest decisions
- Strawberry Fields Business Park, Berry Way - Energy Storage System
- David Lloyd Leisure, Moss Lane - Solar Panels
- Best Western Park Hall, Hotel Park Hall Road - Solar Panels
- Parklands High School, Southport Road - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Vause Farm - Battery Storage
- Charnock Richard - Battery Storage
- Land off Tithe Barn lane
- Tithe Barn Lane
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Chorley's applications
8 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Fire reported to have started in solar panels at Westleigh primary school
- Crane topples on Scout Moor wind farm project
- Substation fault leaves thousands without power in Padiham
- Substation fire in Blackpool cuts power to thousands of customers
- Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool
- Substation fire on George Richards Way in Altrincham
- Nordex turbine damaged by suspected lightning strike at UK wind farm
- Solar battery smoke prompts fire crew response at Denton home
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Chorley, every comparable incident nearest first with its sources, the schemes refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal nearby, and the fire service guidance each incident bears on.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.