Solar, wind and battery projects near Cockermouth (CA13)
15 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA13 (Cumberland): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Ewanrigg Farmhouse, Ewanrigg Solar Farm (13 MW solar farm, approved on 3 June 2026, not yet built), 9.1 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg East (84 MW, operational), 24.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA13
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Former Broughton Lodge Resubmissionwind farm | wind farm | 9 | refusedupdated Feb 2011 | Dec 2009 | — | Feb 2011 | Cumberland | 3.1 |
| Fleeter Wood Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | abandonedupdated Mar 2009 | Dec 2007 | granted Jan 2009 | Mar 2009 | Cumberland | 5.2 |
| Tallentire Hillwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jun 2014 | Mar 2008 | granted Feb 2011 | Jun 2014 | Cumberland | 5.2 |
| Winscales Moorwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | Oct 2006 | granted Jun 2007 | Dec 2017 | Cumberland | 8.5 |
| Ewanrigg Farmhouse, Ewanrigg Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | Cumberland | 9.1 |
| Wharrels Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.4 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Dec 2000 | granted Jun 2002 | May 2009 | Cumberland | 9.2 |
| Winscales Phase I and IIwind farm | wind farm | 8.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2009 | Nov 1997 | granted Jun 1999 | Sep 2009 | Cumberland | 9.4 |
| Threapland Leeswind farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2011 | Oct 2009 | — | Oct 2011 | Cumberland | 9.8 |
| Land at Flimby Hall Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Jun 2009 | granted Jun 2010 | Jun 2013 | Cumberland | 9.9 |
| Wharrels Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 14.6 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Aug 2014 | refused Jul 2015 | Aug 2018 | Cumberland | 10.0 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Walker And Corooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | Cumberland | 0.9 |
| 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 | Cumberland | 3.9 |
| M Sport, Dovenby Hall Estaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.8 | operationalupdated Oct 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Feb 2023 | Oct 2023 | Cumberland | 5.2 |
| Telecommunication Site Moota - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Cumberland | 7.9 |
| Ewanrigg Farmhouse, Ewanriggbattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | granted Jun 2026 | Jun 2026 | Cumberland | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the CA13 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Wind farm | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Rigg East | 84 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 24.0 |
| Robin Rigg West | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 25.2 |
Operational, approved and pending offshore wind farms; distance from the district centre to the REPD grid reference of each wind farm (one point per site, so the nearest turbines can be closer or further). All offshore wind farms in UK waters.
How Cumberland decides solar, wind and battery applications
| 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 | — |
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 CA13, 1 project has 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.