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Solar, wind and battery projects near Carlisle (CA6)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA6 (Cumberland): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 approved but not yet running, 3 operational. The largest live scheme is Blackdyke Farm, Blackford (400 MW battery storage, approved on 5 October 2023, not yet built), 6.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
8approved, not running
3operational

Projects within 10 km of CA6

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hallburn Farmwind farmwind farm13.2operationalupdated May 2018Nov 2013granted Oct 2014May 2018Cumberland2.3
Todhills and Westlinton - Harker Battery Energy Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage200approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Dec 2023granted Mar 2024Jan 2024Cumberland5.5
Blackdyke Farm, Blackfordbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Oct 2023Jun 2023granted Oct 2023Oct 2023Cumberland6.3
Blackdyke Farm, Blackfordbattery storagebattery storage340refusedupdated Jul 2026Sep 2023refused Mar 2026Jul 2026Cumberland6.3
Low Harker Farm, Low Harkerbattery storagebattery storage400approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Feb 2024granted Jul 2024Dec 2025Cumberland6.5
Blackdyke Farmsolar farmsolar farm7.7abandonedupdated Jun 2018Aug 2015granted Jan 2016Jun 2018Cumberland6.6
Blackdyke Farm Battery Storage Projectbattery storagebattery storage49.9abandonedupdated May 2020Jul 2017—May 2020Cumberland6.9
Harker Grid Sub Stationbattery storagebattery storage49.9permission expiredupdated Sep 2020May 2019granted Jul 2019Sep 2020Cumberland7.1
Harker Mossbattery storagebattery storage360approved, not builtupdated May 2026Nov 2024granted Jul 2025May 2026Cumberland7.1
Heathlandssolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Mar 2019Sep 2015granted Nov 2015Mar 2019Cumberland7.6
Leaps Rigg Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026Jun 2023granted Sep 2023Feb 2026Cumberland8.1
Kingmoor Parksolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2020May 2019—Aug 2020Cumberland8.4
Beck Burnwind farmwind farm31operationalupdated May 2017Nov 2013granted Apr 2015May 2017Cumberland8.5
Cargo Road, Cargobattery storagebattery storage200abandonedupdated Mar 2026Sep 2023granted Oct 2024Mar 2026Cumberland9.4
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Hespin Wood Materials Recovery Facility, Wavell Driverooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Cumberland7.6
Kingmoor Park Solar Farm Extensionsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022Sep 2021granted Feb 2022Feb 2022Cumberland8.4
Mercedes-Benz Of Carlisle, Spellar Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Oct 2025granted Dec 2025Jan 2026Cumberland8.8
Low Luckens - Ground Mounted Solar Photovoltaic Systemsolar farmsolar farm—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Mar 2021Jan 2021—Mar 2021Cumberland8.8

Distance from the average position of the CA6 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 farm6121050.1
Rooftop solar202000.2
Wind farm200200
Battery storage804011,360

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 CA6, 2 projects have 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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