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Solar, wind and battery projects near Penrith (CA11)

15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA11 (Westmorland and Furness): 8 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. 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Proteins Solar Farm & Battery Storage (2.5 MW solar farm, approved on 19 May 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 0.6 km away.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
8approved, not running
1operational

Projects within 10 km of CA11

Projects of 1 MW and more (9)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Grisewind farmwind farm27refused on appealupdated Feb 2012Jan 2006refused Jan 2009Feb 2012Westmorland and Furness0.2
Omega Proteins Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm2.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Aug 2021granted May 2023May 2024Westmorland and Furness0.6
Moss Thorn Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.8operationalupdated Apr 2017May 2015granted Oct 2016Apr 2017Westmorland and Furness1.0
Silver Howe, Flusco Solar Array, Wind Turbines Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm1.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Sep 2022granted May 2023Jul 2023Westmorland and Furness3.8
Bowscarsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated Jun 2019Aug 2015granted Jun 2016Jun 2019Westmorland and Furness5.2
Berrier Hillwind farmwind farm22.5refused on appealupdated Sep 2011Aug 2007refused Jan 2009Sep 2011Westmorland and Furness9.0
Land at Skelton Radio Transmitter Sitesolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated May 2017Oct 2015—May 2017Westmorland and Furness9.1
Town End Farmsolar farmsolar farm5permission expiredupdated May 2020Aug 2015granted Oct 2016May 2020Westmorland and Furness9.3
Land at Calthwaitebattery storagebattery storage6permission expiredupdated Aug 2019Oct 2017granted Jan 2018Aug 2019Westmorland and Furness9.3
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Sewborwens Farmhouse, Newton Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Mar 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Westmorland and Furness0.3
Omega Proteins Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2024Aug 2021granted May 2023May 2024Westmorland and Furness0.6
Penrith Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.1approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Apr 2025Westmorland and Furness2.2
Greengill Foot, Inglewood Road Solar Arrayssolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025Nov 2024granted Mar 2025Apr 2025Westmorland and Furness3.6
Silver Howe, Flusco Solar Array, Wind Turbines Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2023Sep 2022granted May 2023Jul 2023Westmorland and Furness3.8
Beaver Lodge, Salkeld Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.4approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025Nov 2024granted Mar 2025Mar 2025Westmorland and Furness4.0

Distance from the average position of the CA11 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 farm804104.9
Rooftop solar202000.3
Wind farm200020
Battery storage302000

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 CA11, 4 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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