West Lancashire: energy planning applications
30 battery, solar and wind applications in the government planning database for West Lancashire, 609 MW in all. 5 still in planning.
Battery storage 8 · Solar 19 · Onshore wind 3 · Battery storage across the UK · Solar across the UK · Wind across the UK
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Every application in West Lancashire, newest first
- Pimbo Road, By Paxton Place Jnct - Micro Energy Storage Project
- Ormskirk General Hospital, Wigan Road - Solar Panels
- Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane - Solar Panels
- St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School - Solar Panels
- Far Moor - Battery Energy Storage System
- Barton House Farm, Pimbo Road - Wind Turbine
- Avondale Nurseries, Spa Lane - Battery Energy Storage
- West Lancashire College, College Way -Solar Panels
- Suttons Farm, Lord Sefton Way - Solar Pv System
- Hannah Food Services, Garnett Place - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
- Tontine Road - Battery Energy Storage System
- Huntapac Produce Limited, Blackgate Lane - Solar Photovoltaic System
- Stopgate Lane, Simonswood - Solar Panels
- Blackgate Lane - Solar PV System
- Crossens Pumping Station - Solar Array
- Sanko Gosei Solar Panels
- Deans Lane Wind Turbine
- Ainsdale Wastewater Treatment Works
- Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre)
- Lathom (Pilkington Technical Centre) Battery Storage
- Unit 5 XL Business Park
- Pikelaw Place
- Lower Alt Wind Farm
- Back Lane Solar Farm
- Fromby Lane Solar Farm
- Lower House Farm
- Ringtail Airfield
- Fromby Lane Solar Farm
- Wanes Blades Road Solar Farm
- Gerard Hall Solar Farm
Latest decisions
- Ormskirk General Hospital, Wigan Road - Solar Panels
- Barton House Farm, Pimbo Road - Wind Turbine
- Wrightington Hospital, Hall Lane - Solar Panels
- St Francis Of Assisi Catholic Primary School - Solar Panels
- Avondale Nurseries, Spa Lane - Battery Energy Storage
- West Lancashire College, College Way -Solar Panels
- Suttons Farm, Lord Sefton Way - Solar Pv System
- Hannah Food Services, Garnett Place - Solar Photovoltaic Panels
Refused, withdrawn or taken to appeal
Incidents on the register near West Lancashire's applications
9 incidents within 50 km of an application here, nearest first. Counts of incidents in published reporting, not rates.
- Explosion and prolonged fire at Orsted battery storage site in Liverpool
- Fire reported to have started in solar panels at Westleigh primary school
- Substation fire in Blackpool cuts power to thousands of customers
- Substation fire on George Richards Way in Altrincham
- Crane topples on Scout Moor wind farm project
- Nordex turbine damaged by suspected lightning strike at UK wind farm
- Substation fault leaves thousands without power in Padiham
- Attempted cable theft causes explosion at Saltney Ferry substation in Flintshire
- Solar battery smoke prompts fire crew response at Denton home
For a planning case
The planning evidence pack sets out, for one application in West Lancashire, 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.