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Solar, wind and battery projects near Workington (CA14)

32 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA14 (Cumberland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 11 approved but not yet running, 12 operational. The largest live scheme is Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storage (150 MW solar farm, approved on 2 July 2026, not yet built), 5.8 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg West (90 MW, operational), 17.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

32projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
11approved, not running
12operational

Projects within 10 km of CA14

Projects of 1 MW and more (23)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Chapel Banks, Curwen Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar3.2application submittedJun 2026——Cumberland2.2
Winscales Phase I and IIwind farmwind farm8.8operationalupdated Sep 2009Nov 1997granted Jun 1999Sep 2009Cumberland2.3
Moorhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Dec 2014granted Mar 2016Feb 2017Cumberland2.4
Winscales Moorwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Dec 2017Oct 2006granted Jun 2007Dec 2017Cumberland2.8
Dobies Business Parkwind farmwind farm1.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2017Nov 2016—Feb 2017Cumberland3.0
Oldside Wind Farmwind farmwind farm5.4operationalupdated Apr 2011Oct 1995granted Jan 1996Apr 2011Cumberland3.0
Iggesund Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9refusedupdated Nov 2015Oct 2014refused Oct 2015Nov 2015Cumberland3.2
Lillyhall Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.2refusedupdated Dec 2015Oct 2012refused Feb 2014Dec 2015Cumberland3.3
Eastman Chemicals, Workingtonwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Oct 2009Jun 2003granted Sep 2003Oct 2009Cumberland4.1
Potato Pot Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Jan 2017Aug 2012granted Oct 2013Jan 2017Cumberland4.2
Siddick Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4.2operationalupdated Oct 2011Apr 1995granted Dec 1995Oct 2011Cumberland4.4
St Helen's Lanesolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2017Sep 2015granted Dec 2015May 2017Cumberland4.5
Wythegill Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine2.3operationalupdated Jun 2015Apr 2011granted Oct 2012Jun 2015Cumberland4.5
Lowca Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4.7operationalupdated Jun 2009Jun 1998granted Mar 1999Jun 2009Cumberland4.7
New Balance Athletic Shoes, Flimby To Maryportwind turbinewind turbine1approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Mar 2023granted Jul 2024Sep 2024Cumberland4.7
New Balance Athletic Shoes, Flimby To Maryportwind turbinewind turbine1application withdrawnupdated Sep 2024Mar 2024—Sep 2024Cumberland4.7
Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm150approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2025granted Jul 2026Jul 2026Cumberland5.8
Land at Flimby Hall Farmwind farmwind farm6.2operationalupdated Jun 2013Jun 2009granted Jun 2010Jun 2013Cumberland6.0
Fairfield Farmwind farmwind farm7.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2009Sep 2005—Jun 2009Cumberland6.2
Fairfield Farmwind farmwind farm6.5operationalupdated Jun 2011Sep 2006granted May 2008Jun 2011Cumberland6.3
Ewanrigg Farmhouse, Ewanrigg Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm13approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jun 2025granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Cumberland8.3
Weddicar Rigg Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Jun 2014Oct 2011refused Oct 2012Jun 2014Cumberland8.4
Former Broughton Lodge Resubmissionwind farmwind farm9refusedupdated Feb 2011Dec 2009—Feb 2011Cumberland9.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (9)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Workington Leisure Centre, Griffin Street Solar Panlsrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Jan 2025Cumberland1.3
Curwen Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022Mar 2022—Mar 2022Cumberland2.1
Blackwood Road, Lillyhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Cumberland2.7
Distington Materials Recycling Facility, Pittwood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Cumberland3.2
Stubsgill Farm, Distingtonwind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Cumberland5.2
Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2025granted Jul 2026Jul 2026Cumberland5.8
Ewanrigg Farmhouse, Ewanriggbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jun 2026Jun 2025granted Jun 2026Jun 2026Cumberland8.3
Netherhall Rugby Club -Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Mar 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Cumberland9.3
Maryport Sea Cadet Corpsrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated May 2021Jan 2021granted Apr 2021May 2021Cumberland9.5

Distance from the average position of the CA14 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 farm40220163
Rooftop solar624003.8
Wind farm1500940
Wind turbine402101.2
Battery storage303000.2

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Robin Rigg West90operationalupdated Aug 201717.6
Robin Rigg East84operationalupdated Aug 201717.6

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

ApplicationsCumberlandUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)9110,236
Refused30 (33%)19%
Solar refused4 of 3212%
Onshore wind refused25 of 4545%
Battery storage refused1 of 1416%
Median time from submission to decision22.4 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed7 / 9—

All projects in Cumberland

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 CA14, 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.

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