Solar, wind and battery projects near Kirkby Stephen (CA17)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA17 (Westmorland and Furness): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Christian Head (0.2 MW rooftop solar, approved on 14 January 2026, not yet built), 0.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA17
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwath Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2016 | Aug 2015 | — | Jan 2016 | Westmorland and Furness | 1.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Christian Headrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | Westmorland and Furness | 0.6 |
Distance from the average position of the CA17 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Westmorland and Furness decides solar, wind and battery applications
| 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 | — |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.