Renewable energy projects in Westmorland and Furness
84 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are located in Westmorland and Furness (REPD, July 2026 extract): 7 pending, 25 approved but not running, 17 operational and 20 refused. The council refused 30 of 68 decided applications (44%; UK 19%), with a median 35 weeks from submission to decision.
84projects in the council area
7awaiting a decision
25approved, not running
44%of decisions refused
How Westmorland and Furness decides
| Applications | Westmorland and Furness | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 42 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 14 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 9 / 9 | — |
Projects in Westmorland and Furness
Projects of 1 MW and more (59)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskrigg End Road, Old Huttonbattery storage | battery storage | 200 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| Whinash Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 67.5 | refusedupdated Dec 2009 | Sep 2003 | refused Mar 2006 | Dec 2009 |
| Greenmoor Bankbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | refusedupdated Nov 2018 | May 2017 | refused Jan 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| Roosecote Power Station, Rampside Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 50 | application submittedupdated Oct 2025 | Aug 2025 | — | Oct 2025 |
| Roosecotebattery storage | battery storage | 49 | operationalupdated Nov 2018 | — | — | Nov 2018 |
| Cavendish Dock Roadfloating solar | floating solar | 40 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Trainriggs Shap Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 37 | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | refused Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Solar Panels at Devonshire Squaresolar farm | solar farm | 30 | refusedupdated Apr 2026 | Jul 2025 | refused Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| Grisewind farm | wind farm | 27 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2012 | Jan 2006 | refused Jan 2009 | Feb 2012 |
| Lamonby Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 27 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2009 | Sep 2005 | — | Jun 2009 |
| Berrier Hillwind farm | wind farm | 22.5 | refused on appealupdated Sep 2011 | Aug 2007 | refused Jan 2009 | Sep 2011 |
| Kirkby Moor Repoweringwind farm | wind farm | 18 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Feb 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 |
| Armistead Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated May 2013 | Mar 2008 | granted Jul 2010 | May 2013 |
| Furness Wind Farm/High Winds (Harlock Repowering)wind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | Sep 2011 | granted Jul 2014 | Jun 2020 |
| Killington Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.2 | abandonedupdated Dec 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Feb 2014 | Dec 2014 |
| Hay Close Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | appeal withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Jul 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| Bleabeck Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 |
| Solar Farm at Bleabeck Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2026 |
| Firbank Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.7 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Sep 1998 | refused Dec 1998 | Oct 2011 |
| Hoff Moorwind farm | wind farm | 9 | refusedupdated Apr 2008 | Jan 2003 | refused Feb 2007 | Apr 2008 |
| Gunson Height Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Jan 1996 | refused Oct 1997 | Oct 2011 |
| Roanhead Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Dec 2015 |
| Lambrigg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2011 | Jun 1998 | granted Jul 1999 | Apr 2011 |
| Land at Calthwaitebattery storage | battery storage | 6 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Oct 2017 | granted Jan 2018 | Aug 2019 |
| Moss Thorn Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.8 | operationalupdated Apr 2017 | May 2015 | granted Oct 2016 | Apr 2017 |
| Sandwath Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2015 | — | Jan 2016 |
| Sowerby Lodge Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Sep 2018 | Oct 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | Sep 2018 |
| Land at Lane Headsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 |
| Land at Wreaysolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | May 2017 |
| Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2015 | — | Feb 2016 |
| Bowscarsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jun 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Jun 2016 | Jun 2019 |
| Town End Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated May 2020 | Aug 2015 | granted Oct 2016 | May 2020 |
| Weltree Browsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Nov 2016 | Aug 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Nov 2016 |
| Whitestone Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Jan 2016 |
| Orton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Jun 2016 | Aug 2015 | refused Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| Long Martonsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Oct 2015 | refused Feb 2016 | Mar 2015 |
| Greaves Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Jun 2016 |
| Cinderbarrow Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Jan 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jan 2019 |
| Land at Skelton Radio Transmitter Sitesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated May 2017 | Oct 2015 | — | May 2017 |
| Roxane UK, Armathwaite Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
| Graham Woodsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | abandonedupdated Mar 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Jan 2017 | Mar 2019 |
| Land To The South Of Dallan Bank Woodsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | abandonedupdated Mar 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Jan 2017 | Mar 2019 |
| Towcett Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | abandonedupdated Mar 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Jan 2017 | Mar 2019 |
| Kirkby Moorwind farm | wind farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2019 | Dec 2014 | granted Jun 2017 | Aug 2019 |
| Barkin House Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Sep 1998 | refused Apr 1999 | Oct 2011 |
| Askamwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | Mar 1995 | granted Oct 1997 | Dec 2019 |
| Lowick Beaconwind farm | wind farm | 4.2 | refusedupdated Sep 2011 | Aug 2000 | refused Mar 2001 | Sep 2011 |
| Sowerby Lodgesolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | permission expiredupdated Dec 2019 | Mar 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Dec 2019 |
| North James Cropper, Garnett Bridge Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024 | Jan 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Feb 2024 |
| Harlock Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 1995 | granted May 1996 | Aug 2016 |
| Omega Proteins Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Aug 2021 | granted May 2023 | May 2024 |
| Sandscale Parksolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | May 2022 |
| Dova Way, Barrow Islandsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Nov 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Silver Howe, Flusco Solar Array, Wind Turbines Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 1.9 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Westmorland Motorway Services, Tebaysolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | application submittedupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | — | Jan 2025 |
| Lowick Beacon Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 1.2 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Jun 1995 | refused Oct 1997 | Oct 2011 |
| James Cropper Effluent Plantsolar farm | solar farm | 1 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2020 | Dec 2019 | — | Jun 2020 |
| Burneside Mill, Burnesiderooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1 | operationalupdated Jan 2022 | Feb 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Jan 2022 |
| Roxane UK, Armathwaite Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (25)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJC Waste Management, Sandscale Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023 | Jun 2023 | granted Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| Bells Of Lazonby, Edenholme Bakeryrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Jul 2023 |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets, The Strand PV equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Burneside Millrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | — | — | Dec 2019 |
| South Stilling Tanks Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | operationalupdated Jul 2023 | Sep 2020 | granted Apr 2021 | Jul 2023 |
| Barrow Leisure Centre, Greengate Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025 | May 2025 | granted Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| Beaver Lodge, Salkeld Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Mar 2025 |
| Burneside Mill Solar Array - Phase 3rooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Apr 2021 |
| Lakeland Leisure Park, Moor Lane Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Kendal Leisure Centre, Burton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — |
| Sewborwens Farmhouse, Newton Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Mar 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 |
| Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdalerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| Greengill Foot, Inglewood Road Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Christian Headrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Raine House, Raughton Headrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| Low Wood Hotelrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| Penrith Leisure Centrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| Omega Proteins Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024 | Aug 2021 | granted May 2023 | May 2024 |
| North Road - Roof Mounted Solar Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | Dec 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | May 2022 |
| Silver Howe, Flusco Solar Array, Wind Turbines Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted May 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| Trainriggs Shap Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Mar 2026 | Dec 2024 | refused Feb 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| White Gate Caravan Park, Long Martonsolar farm | solar farm | — | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Mar 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 |
| Greenhaume Farm, Askam Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 |
| Greenhaume Farm, Askam Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Aug 2024 | refused Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| Murley Moss - Additional Solar Design And Buildsolar farm | solar farm | — | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | — | — | Mar 2026 |
Postcode districts in Westmorland and Furness
| District | Projects within 10 km | Pending | Approved | Operational |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CA10 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| CA11 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| CA16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CA17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LA6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| LA7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| LA8 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| LA9 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| LA10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LA11 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LA12 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| LA13 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| LA14 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| LA15 | 24 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| LA16 | 30 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
| LA17 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| LA20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LA21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LA22 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LA23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
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 Westmorland and Furness by location (nearest postcode to the REPD grid reference); decisions are counted by the planning authority named in REPD.