Solar, wind and battery projects near Whitehaven (CA28)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA28 (Cumberland): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storage (150 MW solar farm, approved on 2 July 2026, not yet built), 8.8 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg West (90 MW, operational), 24.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA28
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weddicar Rigg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2011 | refused Oct 2012 | Jun 2014 | Cumberland | 4.0 |
| Woodend And Moor Row, Egremontbattery storage | battery storage | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | May 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Cumberland | 4.5 |
| Fairfield Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | application withdrawnupdated Jun 2009 | Sep 2005 | — | Jun 2009 | Cumberland | 5.2 |
| Fairfield Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2011 | Sep 2006 | granted May 2008 | Jun 2011 | Cumberland | 5.4 |
| Cleatorbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | operationalupdated Jan 2019 | — | — | Jan 2019 | Cumberland | 5.5 |
| Cleator Energy Storage Facility Extensionbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | application submittedupdated Feb 2026 | Jan 2026 | — | Feb 2026 | Cumberland | 5.5 |
| Cleator Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2016 | Aug 2014 | refused Oct 2015 | Jul 2016 | Cumberland | 5.6 |
| Lowca Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Jun 2009 | Jun 1998 | granted Mar 1999 | Jun 2009 | Cumberland | 6.0 |
| Dobies Business Parkwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2017 | Nov 2016 | — | Feb 2017 | Cumberland | 8.0 |
| Potato Pot Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jan 2017 | Aug 2012 | granted Oct 2013 | Jan 2017 | Cumberland | 8.2 |
| Moorhouse Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Dec 2014 | granted Mar 2016 | Feb 2017 | Cumberland | 8.5 |
| Lillyhall Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Oct 2012 | refused Feb 2014 | Dec 2015 | Cumberland | 8.7 |
| Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 150 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | Cumberland | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Dixon And Sons, Lowther Streetrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Cumberland | 0.7 |
| Whitehaven Academyrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Nov 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Feb 2026 | Cumberland | 1.5 |
| Highfield Farm, St Beeswind farm | wind farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Sep 2024 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Cumberland | 4.8 |
| Stubsgill Farm, Distingtonwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Aug 2024 | granted Jun 2025 | Jul 2025 | Cumberland | 6.6 |
| Distington Materials Recycling Facility, Pittwood Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024 | Oct 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Dec 2024 | Cumberland | 8.1 |
| Blackwood Road, Lillyhallrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Aug 2022 | Jun 2022 | Cumberland | 8.6 |
| Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2026 | Mar 2025 | granted Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | Cumberland | 8.8 |
Distance from the average position of the CA28 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 150 |
| Rooftop solar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Wind farm | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.2 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 24.7 |
| Robin Rigg East | 84 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 25.7 |
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.