Renewable energy projects in Cumberland
109 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Cumberland (REPD, July 2026 extract): 11 pending, 35 approved but not running, 30 operational and 16 refused. The council refused 30 of 91 decided applications (33%; UK 19%), with a median 22 weeks from submission to decision.
109projects in the council area
11awaiting a decision
35approved, not running
33%of decisions refused
How Cumberland decides
| Applications | Cumberland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 91 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 32 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 25 of 45 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 22.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 9 | — |
Projects in Cumberland
Projects of 1 MW and more (78)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackdyke Farm, Blackfordbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Low Harker Farm, Low Harkerbattery storage | battery storage | 400 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Feb 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Dec 2025 |
| Harker Mossbattery storage | battery storage | 360 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Nov 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | May 2026 |
| Blackdyke Farm, Blackfordbattery storage | battery storage | 340 | refusedupdated Jul 2026 | Sep 2023 | refused Mar 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Cargo Road, Cargobattery storage | battery storage | 200 | abandonedupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Mar 2026 |
| Todhills and Westlinton - Harker Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Dec 2023 | granted Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| West Farm, Aspatriabattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Jul 2025 |
| Blackdyke Farm Battery Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | abandonedupdated May 2020 | Jul 2017 | — | May 2020 |
| Harker Grid Sub Stationbattery storage | battery storage | 49.9 | permission expiredupdated Sep 2020 | May 2019 | granted Jul 2019 | Sep 2020 |
| Leaps Rigg Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Feb 2026 |
| Beck Burnwind farm | wind farm | 31 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Nov 2013 | granted Apr 2015 | May 2017 |
| Woodend And Moor Row, Egremontbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | May 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| High Parkfoot Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2020 | Mar 2018 | granted Jul 2022 | Sep 2020 |
| Aspatriasolar farm | solar farm | 19 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Oct 2016 |
| High Pow Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2013 | Jul 2013 | — | Dec 2013 |
| Grassing Rome Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 15.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jun 2022 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 |
| Wharrels Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 14.6 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Aug 2014 | refused Jul 2015 | Aug 2018 |
| Hallburn Farmwind farm | wind farm | 13.2 | operationalupdated May 2018 | Nov 2013 | granted Oct 2014 | May 2018 |
| Ewanrigg Farmhouse, Ewanrigg Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Warwick Hallwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Jul 2006 | — | refused Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 |
| Threapland Leeswind farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2011 | Oct 2009 | — | Oct 2011 |
| Tallentire Hillwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Mar 2008 | granted Feb 2011 | Jun 2014 |
| Weddicar Rigg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2011 | refused Oct 2012 | Jun 2014 |
| Langthwaite Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019 | Mar 2012 | — | Jun 2019 |
| Brownrigg Hall Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | refusedupdated Apr 2007 | Jul 2006 | refused Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| Wharrels Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.4 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Dec 2000 | granted Jun 2002 | May 2009 |
| Westnewton (withdrawn)wind farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2009 | Sep 2007 | — | Mar 2009 |
| Fleeter Wood Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | abandonedupdated Mar 2009 | Dec 2007 | granted Jan 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| Cleatorbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | — | — | Jan 2019 |
| Hellrigg Wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2012 | Jan 2007 | granted Dec 2007 | Mar 2012 |
| Lillyhall Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Oct 2012 | refused Feb 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| Former Broughton Lodge Resubmissionwind farm | wind farm | 9 | refusedupdated Feb 2011 | Dec 2009 | — | Feb 2011 |
| Iggesund Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Oct 2014 | refused Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| Haverigg Prisonwind farm | wind farm | 9 | abandonedupdated Oct 2016 | Jan 2015 | granted Jun 2015 | Oct 2016 |
| Hilltop Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 8.8 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Jun 1999 | refused Jul 2000 | Oct 2011 |
| Winscales Phase I and IIwind farm | wind farm | 8.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2009 | Nov 1997 | granted Jun 1999 | Sep 2009 |
| Park Head Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | refusedupdated Nov 2005 | Jun 2004 | refused Oct 2004 | Nov 2005 |
| Fairfield Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2009 | Sep 2005 | — | Jun 2009 |
| Blackdyke Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.7 | abandonedupdated Jun 2018 | Aug 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jun 2018 |
| Carwath Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Feb 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| Newlands Farm Windwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2011 | Jul 2008 | refused Oct 2008 | Feb 2011 |
| Lancarrwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2015 | Jan 2015 | — | Nov 2015 |
| Fairfield Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2011 | Sep 2006 | granted May 2008 | Jun 2011 |
| Land between Orton Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 |
| Land at Flimby Hall Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Jun 2009 | granted Jun 2010 | Jun 2013 |
| Westnewtonwind farm | wind farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2014 | Dec 2008 | granted Feb 2011 | Jul 2014 |
| Winscales Moorwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Oct 2006 | granted Jun 2007 | Dec 2017 |
| Potato Pot Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Aug 2012 | granted Oct 2013 | Jan 2017 |
| Oldside Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 5.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2011 | Oct 1995 | granted Jan 1996 | Apr 2011 |
| Moorhouse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Dec 2014 | granted Mar 2016 | Feb 2017 |
| Yeorton Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted May 2016 | Jul 2020 |
| Heathlandssolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Mar 2019 | Sep 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Mar 2019 |
| West Newtonsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Oct 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | Nov 2015 |
| St Helen's Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Sep 2015 | granted Dec 2015 | May 2017 |
| Cleator Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | refused Oct 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Kingmoor Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | May 2019 | — | Aug 2020 |
| Cleator Energy Storage Facility Extensionbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 |
| Lowca Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Jun 2009 | Jun 1998 | granted Mar 1999 | Jun 2009 |
| Newlands Farm 2wind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Aug 2012 | Jul 2011 | refused Nov 2011 | Aug 2012 |
| Land west of Welton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Aug 2016 |
| Siddick Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Apr 1995 | granted Dec 1995 | Oct 2011 |
| Eastman Chemicals, Workingtonwind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Oct 2009 | Jun 2003 | granted Sep 2003 | Oct 2009 |
| Great Ortonwind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jul 2006 | Feb 1998 | granted Jun 1999 | Jul 2006 |
| Church House Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2015 | Mar 2014 | — | Sep 2015 |
| High Pow Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2012 | Jul 2004 | granted Oct 2004 | Jul 2012 |
| Chapel Banks, Curwen Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 3.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Drigg Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 3 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2009 | Jul 1996 | refused Nov 1996 | Jun 2009 |
| Capon Tree Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 |
| Haverigg Extension Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.4 | operationalupdated Apr 2011 | May 1991 | granted Aug 1991 | Apr 2011 |
| Great Orton Wind Farm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 2.3 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Feb 1998 | granted Jun 1998 | Oct 2011 |
| Wythegill Wind Turbinewind turbine | wind turbine | 2.3 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Apr 2011 | granted Oct 2012 | Jun 2015 |
| Orton Park Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Apr 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Jul 2017 |
| Orton Park - Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2015 | refused Aug 2015 | Jul 2016 |
| Dobies Business Parkwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2017 | Nov 2016 | — | Feb 2017 |
| Haverigg Repowering (Haverigg II)wind farm | wind farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Apr 2011 | Apr 2002 | granted Aug 2002 | Apr 2011 |
| New Balance Athletic Shoes, Flimby To Maryportwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2023 | granted Jul 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| New Balance Athletic Shoes, Flimby To Maryportwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024 | Mar 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (31)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Energy Coast Business Park, Hailewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 |
| M Sport, Dovenby Hall Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| Brocklebank, Reathwaite Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 |
| James Walker And Corooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| A Steadman And Son, Warnellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| Griffin Park Tactical Training Facilityrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Richard Rose Central Academy, Lismore Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| The Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 |
| M-Sport Limitedsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Kingmoor Park Solar Farm Extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| Pow Motey, Langrigg Solar Panels & Batteries Storagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 |
| Blackwood Road, Lillyhallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| Stubsgill Farm, Distingtonwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Tarns Farm, Sillothwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Highfield Farm, St Beeswind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| Curwen Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | — | Mar 2022 |
| Whitehaven Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| Netherhall Rugby Club -Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted May 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| Head Dale, Cocklakes - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| North Lane, Haveriggsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| Mercedes-Benz Of Carlisle, Spellar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 |
| J Dixon And Sons, Lowther Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Workington Leisure Centre, Griffin Street Solar Panlsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Jan 2025 |
| Maryport Sea Cadet Corpsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2021 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | May 2021 |
| Low Luckens - Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Systemsolar farm | solar farm | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021 | Jan 2021 | — | Mar 2021 |
| Pow Motey, Langrigg Solar Panels & Batteries Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | — | May 2022 |
| Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 |
| Hespin Wood Materials Recovery Facility, Wavell Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Distington Materials Recycling Facility, Pittwood Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| Ewanrigg Farmhouse, Ewanriggbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 |
| Telecommunication Site Moota - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
Postcode districts in Cumberland
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| CA2 | 27 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| CA3 | 25 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| CA4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| CA5 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| CA6 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| CA7 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| CA8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| CA12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA13 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| CA14 | 32 | 2 | 11 | 12 |
| CA15 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| CA18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CA20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CA21 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| CA22 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| CA23 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| CA24 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| CA25 | 22 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
| CA26 | 22 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| CA27 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| CA28 | 20 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
| LA18 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| LA19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Projects belong to Cumberland by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.