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Solar, wind and battery projects near Frizington (CA26)

22 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA26 (Cumberland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storage (150 MW solar farm, approved on 2 July 2026, not yet built), 5.7 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg West (90 MW, operational), 27.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

22projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of CA26

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Weddicar Rigg Wind Farmwind farmwind farm12refused on appealupdated Jun 2014Oct 2011refused Oct 2012Jun 2014Cumberland3.1
Fairfield Farmwind farmwind farm6.5operationalupdated Jun 2011Sep 2006granted May 2008Jun 2011Cumberland4.5
Fairfield Farmwind farmwind farm7.8application withdrawnupdated Jun 2009Sep 2005—Jun 2009Cumberland4.7
Woodend And Moor Row, Egremontbattery storagebattery storage30approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026May 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Cumberland4.9
Cleatorbattery storagebattery storage10operationalupdated Jan 2019——Jan 2019Cumberland5.5
Cleator Energy Storage Facility Extensionbattery storagebattery storage5application submittedupdated Feb 2026Jan 2026—Feb 2026Cumberland5.5
Cleator Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5refused on appealupdated Jul 2016Aug 2014refused Oct 2015Jul 2016Cumberland5.7
Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm150approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2025granted Jul 2026Jul 2026Cumberland5.7
Potato Pot Wind Farmwind farmwind farm6operationalupdated Jan 2017Aug 2012granted Oct 2013Jan 2017Cumberland6.6
Lillyhall Wind Farmwind farmwind farm9.2refusedupdated Dec 2015Oct 2012refused Feb 2014Dec 2015Cumberland7.5
Dobies Business Parkwind farmwind farm1.6application withdrawnupdated Feb 2017Nov 2016—Feb 2017Cumberland7.7
Lowca Wind Farmwind farmwind farm4.7operationalupdated Jun 2009Jun 1998granted Mar 1999Jun 2009Cumberland8.2
Moorhouse Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Dec 2014granted Mar 2016Feb 2017Cumberland8.3
Winscales Phase I and IIwind farmwind farm8.8operationalupdated Sep 2009Nov 1997granted Jun 1999Sep 2009Cumberland9.5
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (8)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Whitehaven Academyrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Nov 2025granted Jan 2026Feb 2026Cumberland4.8
Stubsgill Farm, Distingtonwind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Aug 2024granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Cumberland5.5
Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026Mar 2025granted Jul 2026Jul 2026Cumberland5.7
J Dixon And Sons, Lowther Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated May 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Cumberland6.7
Distington Materials Recycling Facility, Pittwood Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Cumberland7.4
Highfield Farm, St Beeswind farmwind farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025Sep 2024granted Oct 2025Nov 2025Cumberland7.5
Blackwood Road, Lillyhallrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022Jun 2022granted Aug 2022Jun 2022Cumberland7.9
The Energy Coast Business Park, Hailewind turbinewind turbine0.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2024Feb 2024—Mar 2024Cumberland9.4

Distance from the average position of the CA26 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 farm30111150
Rooftop solar404000.6
Wind farm901420.2
Wind turbine211001.2
Battery storage4121035

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

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Robin Rigg West90operationalupdated Aug 201727.6
Robin Rigg East84operationalupdated Aug 201728.0

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

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 CA26, 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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