Solar, wind and battery projects near St Bees (CA27)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA27 (Cumberland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Woodend And Moor Row, Egremont (30 MW battery storage, approved on 15 December 2025, not yet built), 4.5 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg West (90 MW, operational), 29.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA27
Projects of 1 MW and more (6)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleator Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | refused Oct 2015 | Jul 2016 | Cumberland | 4.2 |
| Cleator Energy Storage Facility Extensionbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | Cumberland | 4.3 |
| Cleatorbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | — | — | Jan 2019 | Cumberland | 4.4 |
| Woodend And Moor Row, Egremontbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | May 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Cumberland | 4.5 |
| Yeorton Hall Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted May 2016 | Jul 2020 | Cumberland | 6.4 |
| Weddicar Rigg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2011 | refused Oct 2012 | Jun 2014 | Cumberland | 8.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfield Farm, St Beeswind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Cumberland | 1.7 |
| Whitehaven Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Cumberland | 5.9 |
| J Dixon And Sons, Lowther Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Cumberland | 6.2 |
| 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 | 6.5 |
| Griffin Park Tactical Training Facilityrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Cumberland | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the CA27 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Rigg West | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 29.8 |
| Robin Rigg East | 84 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 31.1 |
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 CA27, 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.