Solar, wind and battery projects near Carlisle (CA4)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA4 (Cumberland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 4 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Grassing Rome Street (15.5 MW battery storage, approved on 7 March 2024, not yet built), 7.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA4
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands Farm Windwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2011 | Jul 2008 | refused Oct 2008 | Feb 2011 | Cumberland | 3.2 |
| Newlands Farm 2wind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Aug 2012 | Jul 2011 | refused Nov 2011 | Aug 2012 | Cumberland | 3.2 |
| Land at Wreaysolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | May 2017 | Westmorland and Furness | 5.2 |
| Grassing Rome Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 15.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jun 2022 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Cumberland | 7.8 |
| Hay Close Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | appeal withdrawnupdated Oct 2015 | Jul 2014 | refused Oct 2014 | Oct 2015 | Westmorland and Furness | 9.4 |
| Roxane UK, Armathwaite Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Westmorland and Furness | 9.5 |
| Roxane UK, Armathwaite Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storage | battery storage | 1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Aug 2025 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Westmorland and Furness | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head Dale, Cocklakes - Micro Energy Storage Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Cumberland | 1.6 |
| The Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Cumberland | 4.5 |
| Richard Rose Central Academy, Lismore Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Cumberland | 7.9 |
Distance from the average position of the CA4 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16.7 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
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.