The Frodsham Solar development consent order application was granted consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Planning Inspectorate announced on 27 October 2026. The application covers a solar photovoltaic array with an electrical generating capacity of over 50MW, including solar modules and mounting structures, inverters, transformers, switchgear and control equipment, a substation, underground on- and off-site cabling, and associated energy storage equipment.

Frodsham Solar Ltd submitted the application to the Planning Inspectorate on 30 May 2025, and it was accepted for examination on 27 June 2025. Recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 29 July 2026 following an examination in which the public, statutory consultees and interested parties were able to give evidence. The Inspectorate said the decision was the 116th energy application out of 184 examined to date and was completed within the statutory timescale set by the Planning Act 2008. It added that local people and the local authority were able to take part in the six-month examination.

The decision, the Examining Authority's recommendation and the evidence considered are publicly available on the project pages of the National Infrastructure Planning website. The Inspectorate said the decision was made by Baroness Curran on behalf of the Energy Secretary's legal authority. The source publication also included a developer's illustration of the project.