Solar, wind and battery projects near Carlisle (CA5)
20 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA5 (Cumberland): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Grassing Rome Street (15.5 MW battery storage, approved on 7 March 2024, not yet built), 6.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA5
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orton Park - Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | refused on appealupdated Jul 2016 | Mar 2015 | refused Aug 2015 | Jul 2016 | Cumberland | 1.6 |
| Orton Park Farmwind farm | wind farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Apr 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Jul 2017 | Cumberland | 1.7 |
| Land between Orton Park Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | May 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Mar 2016 | Cumberland | 3.1 |
| Great Orton Wind Farm (Extension)wind farm | wind farm | 2.3 | operationalupdated Oct 2011 | Feb 1998 | granted Jun 1998 | Oct 2011 | Cumberland | 3.7 |
| Great Ortonwind farm | wind farm | 4 | operationalupdated Jul 2006 | Feb 1998 | granted Jun 1999 | Jul 2006 | Cumberland | 4.0 |
| Land west of Welton Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 4.4 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Aug 2016 | Cumberland | 5.3 |
| Carwath Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.5 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Apr 2013 | refused Feb 2015 | Mar 2015 | Cumberland | 5.4 |
| Grassing Rome Streetbattery storage | battery storage | 15.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2024 | Jun 2022 | granted Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Cumberland | 6.6 |
| Cargo Road, Cargobattery storage | battery storage | 200 | abandonedupdated Mar 2026 | Sep 2023 | granted Oct 2024 | Mar 2026 | Cumberland | 7.9 |
| Kingmoor Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | May 2019 | — | Aug 2020 | Cumberland | 8.9 |
| Land at Wreaysolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated May 2017 | Jul 2015 | granted Aug 2016 | May 2017 | Westmorland and Furness | 8.9 |
| Newlands Farm 2wind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | refusedupdated Aug 2012 | Jul 2011 | refused Nov 2011 | Aug 2012 | Cumberland | 9.3 |
| Newlands Farm Windwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2011 | Jul 2008 | refused Oct 2008 | Feb 2011 | Cumberland | 9.3 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Rose Central Academy, Lismore Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Cumberland | 7.7 |
| Mercedes-Benz Of Carlisle, Spellar Wayrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Cumberland | 8.4 |
| Brocklebank, Reathwaite Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Cumberland | 8.7 |
| Kingmoor Park Solar Farm Extensionsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Sep 2021 | granted Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 | Cumberland | 8.9 |
| The Carleton Clinic, Cumwhinton Driverooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Feb 2026 | granted Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Cumberland | 9.0 |
| Raine House, Raughton Headrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2025 | granted Jan 2026 | Mar 2026 | Westmorland and Furness | 9.4 |
| A Steadman And Son, Warnellrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Cumberland | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the CA5 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 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Wind farm | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.5 |
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. Near CA5, 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.