Solar, wind and battery projects near Holmrook (CA19)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA19 (Cumberland): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Griffin Park Tactical Training Facility (0.4 MW rooftop solar, approved on 18 February 2025, not yet built), 8.7 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Ormonde Offshore (150 MW, operational), 33.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA19
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drigg Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 3 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2009 | Jul 1996 | refused Nov 1996 | Jun 2009 | Cumberland | 4.8 |
| Church House Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2015 | Mar 2014 | — | Sep 2015 | Cumberland | 7.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Park Tactical Training Facilityrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Cumberland | 8.7 |
Distance from the average position of the CA19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormonde Offshore | 150 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 33.3 |
| Walney 2 | 184 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | 37.1 |
| Walney 1 | 184 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | 39.6 |
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
| 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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.