Solar, wind and battery projects near Seascale (CA20)
5 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA20 (Cumberland): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is The Energy Coast Business Park, Haile (0.9 MW wind turbine, application submitted on 8 February 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 6.3 km away. Offshore, 3 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Ormonde Offshore (150 MW, operational), 35.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA20
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church House Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | appeal withdrawnupdated Sep 2015 | Mar 2014 | — | Sep 2015 | Cumberland | 2.4 |
| Drigg Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 3 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2009 | Jul 1996 | refused Nov 1996 | Jun 2009 | Cumberland | 3.8 |
| Yeorton Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted May 2016 | Jul 2020 | Cumberland | 6.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| 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 | 3.3 |
| The Energy Coast Business Park, Hailewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Mar 2024 | Cumberland | 6.3 |
Distance from the average position of the CA20 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 | 0.4 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
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 | 35.8 |
| Walney 2 | 184 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | 37.9 |
| Walney 3 | 659 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | 40.0 |
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 CA20, 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.