East Irish Sea Transmission ProjectElectric Lines · The area of Irish Sea in English waters and a land fall area reaching from Crosby at the southern end, to Fleetwood at the northern end and Penwortham at the Eastern extent
application due March 2029 20.8 km away
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in North Shore: +36% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 10 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): -4.8% in two years.
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Rooftop solar
Arnold Clark Blackpool Vauxhall, Whitehills Business Park - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 200 kW
Jun 2026 6.5 km away
Energy from waste
Hillhouse Business Park - Thornton Energy Recovery CentrePlanning application in · 9 MW
Feb 2023 6.7 km away
Running nearest: Land To The South Of Todderstaffe (solar farm, 5.9 km); Thornton Power Station (biomass, 6.6 km); Thornton Waste Recovery Park (Waste AD) (anaerobic digestion, 7.4 km); Staining Wood Farm (solar farm, 8.2 km); Jameson Road (landfill gas, 8.3 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.