Rochdale: energy planning applications
31 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for Rochdale, 440 MW in all. 7 still in planning.
Battery storage 9 · Solar 15 · Onshore wind 7 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in Rochdale, newest first
- Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Road - Solar Panels
- Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Road - Solar Panels
- Scout Moor 2 - Wind Farm
- Cardinal Langley RC High School, Rochdale Road - Solar Panels
- Inkech, Crawford Street - Solar Panels
- Corrosion Resistant Products, Todmorden Road - Solar Panels
- Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane - Solar Panels
- Ellenroad Farm, Bentgate Street - Battery Energy Storage System
- Hopwood Hall College, Rochdale Road - Solar Panels
- Dig Gate Lane - Battery Energy Storage
- Tesco Distribution Centre, Stakehill Industrial Estate - Solar Panels
- David Lloyd Health Club, Heywood Old Road - Solar Panel
- The Rake, Lower Jowkin Lane - Battery Energy Storage
- Makin Metal Powders Limited, Buckley Road - Solar Panels
- The West Side Of Hanson Street, Middleton - Battery Storage
- Waterloo Farm, Furbarn Road - Battery Storage
- Astra Centre, Royal Barn Road - Energy Storage
- Heywood Sports Village - Solar Panels
- Norden Community School - Solar PV Systems
- Miall Power - Energy Storage Facility
- Chamber House
- Gipsy Lane
- Gipsy Lane Battery Energy Storage Facility
- Chamber House
- Robert McBride Ltd
- Rooley Moor
- Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC) 1 of 2
- Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC) 2 of 2
- Crook Hill (Calderdale MBC)
- Crook Hill (Rochdale MBC)
- Great Hill Wind Farm
Latest decisions
- Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Road - Solar Panels
- Heywood Distribution Park, Pilsworth Road - Solar Panels
- Cardinal Langley RC High School, Rochdale Road - Solar Panels
- Inkech, Crawford Street - Solar Panels
- Dig Gate Lane - Battery Energy Storage
- Ellenroad Farm, Bentgate Street - Battery Energy Storage System
- Corrosion Resistant Products, Todmorden Road - Solar Panels
- Spotland Stadium, Sandy Lane - Solar Panels
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near Rochdale's applications
8 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Nordex turbine damaged by suspected lightning strike at UK wind farm
- Solar battery smoke prompts fire crew response at Denton home
- Substation fault leaves thousands without power in Padiham
- Substation fire on George Richards Way in Altrincham
- Fire reported to have started in solar panels at Westleigh primary school
- Northern Powergrid worker seriously injured in Huddersfield substation fire
- Crane topples on Scout Moor wind farm project
- Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in Rochdale, 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.