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Solar, wind and battery projects near Carlisle (CA3)

25 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA3 (Cumberland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Low Harker Farm, Low Harker (400 MW battery storage, approved on 18 July 2024, not yet built), 4.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

25projects within 10 km
2awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
5operational

Projects within 10 km of CA3

Projects of 1 MW and more (19)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Grassing Rome Streetbattery storagebattery storage15.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024Jun 2022granted Mar 2024Apr 2024Cumberland2.7
Cargo Road, Cargobattery storagebattery storage200abandonedupdated Mar 2026Sep 2023granted Oct 2024Mar 2026Cumberland2.9
Kingmoor Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2020May 2019—Aug 2020Cumberland3.0
Harker Mossbattery storagebattery storage360approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2024granted Jul 2025May 2026Cumberland3.9
Harker Grid Sub Stationbattery storagebattery storage49.9permission expiredupdated Sep 2020May 2019granted Jul 2019Sep 2020Cumberland3.9
Low Harker Farm, Low Harkerbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2024Dec 2025Cumberland4.1
Blackdyke Farm Battery Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage49.9abandonedupdated May 2020Jul 2017—May 2020Cumberland4.2
Heathlandssolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Mar 2019Sep 2015granted Nov 2015Mar 2019Cumberland4.6
Land between Orton Park Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.4operationalupdated Mar 2016May 2015granted Sep 2015Mar 2016Cumberland4.9
Blackdyke Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.7abandonedupdated Jun 2018Aug 2015granted Jan 2016Jun 2018Cumberland4.9
Blackdyke Farm, Blackfordbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Cumberland5.2
Blackdyke Farm, Blackfordbattery storagebattery storage340refusedupdated Jul 2026Sep 2023refused Mar 2026Jul 2026Cumberland5.2
Orton Park Farmwind farmwind farm1.6operationalupdated Jul 2017Apr 2013granted Jul 2013Jul 2017Cumberland6.2
Orton Park - Extensionwind farmwind farm1.6refused on appealupdated Jul 2016Mar 2015refused Aug 2015Jul 2016Cumberland6.3
Todhills and Westlinton - Harker Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Jan 2024Cumberland6.4
Newlands Farm 2wind farmwind farm4.6refusedupdated Aug 2012Jul 2011refused Nov 2011Aug 2012Cumberland6.8
Newlands Farm Windwind farmwind farm6.9refused on appealupdated Feb 2011Jul 2008refused Oct 2008Feb 2011Cumberland6.8
Great Orton Wind Farm (Extension)wind farmwind farm2.3operationalupdated Oct 2011Feb 1998granted Jun 1998Oct 2011Cumberland9.5
Great Ortonwind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Jul 2006Feb 1998granted Jun 1999Jul 2006Cumberland9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (6)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Richard Rose Central Academy, Lismore Placerooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application submittedJun 2026——Cumberland1.9
Mercedes-Benz Of Carlisle, Spellar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Cumberland2.1
Kingmoor Park Solar Farm Extensionsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Cumberland3.0
The Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Driverooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated May 2026Feb 2026granted Apr 2026May 2026Cumberland5.3
Hespin Wood Materials Recovery Facility, Wavell Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Cumberland5.8
Head Dale, Cocklakes - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedJun 2026——Cumberland8.2

Distance from the average position of the CA3 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 farm501200.2
Rooftop solar413000.8
Wind farm600330
Battery storage1015011,376

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

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 CA3, 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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