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Solar, wind and battery projects near Penrith (CA10)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA10 (Westmorland and Furness): 5 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Omega Proteins Solar Farm & Battery Storage (2.5 MW solar farm, approved on 19 May 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

15projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
0operational

Projects within 10 km of CA10

Projects of 1 MW and more (10)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Graham Woodsolar farmsolar farm4.9abandonedupdated Mar 2019Aug 2015granted Jan 2017Mar 2019Westmorland and Furness2.2
Land To The South Of Dallan Bank Woodsolar farmsolar farm4.9abandonedupdated Mar 2019Aug 2015granted Jan 2017Mar 2019Westmorland and Furness2.2
Weltree Browsolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Nov 2016Aug 2015refused Dec 2015Nov 2016Westmorland and Furness4.8
Whitestone Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Jan 2016Aug 2015refused Dec 2015Jan 2016Westmorland and Furness5.2
Towcett Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9abandonedupdated Mar 2019Aug 2015granted Jan 2017Mar 2019Westmorland and Furness5.2
Hoff Moorwind farmwind farm9refusedupdated Apr 2008Jan 2003refused Feb 2007Apr 2008Westmorland and Furness7.3
Trainriggs Shap Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm37refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2024refused Feb 2026Mar 2026Westmorland and Furness8.9
Long Martonsolar farmsolar farm5refusedupdated Mar 2015Oct 2015refused Feb 2016Mar 2015Westmorland and Furness9.1
Omega Proteins Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Aug 2021granted May 2023May 2024Westmorland and Furness9.3
Grisewind farmwind farm27refused on appealupdated Feb 2012Jan 2006refused Jan 2009Feb 2012Westmorland and Furness10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Penrith Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Westmorland and Furness8.0
Trainriggs Shap Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—refusedupdated Mar 2026Dec 2024refused Feb 2026Mar 2026Westmorland and Furness8.9
White Gate Caravan Park, Long Martonsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Westmorland and Furness9.0
Beaver Lodge, Salkeld Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Westmorland and Furness9.3
Omega Proteins Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Aug 2021granted May 2023May 2024Westmorland and Furness9.3

Distance from the average position of the CA10 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm1003042.9
Rooftop solar101000.1
Wind farm200020
Battery storage201010

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Westmorland and Furness decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsWestmorland and FurnessUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)6810,236
Refused30 (44%)19%
Solar refused14 of 4212%
Onshore wind refused14 of 1945%
Battery storage refused2 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision34.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed9 / 9—

All projects in Westmorland and Furness

Is the status up to date?

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. Near CA10, 2 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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