Solar, wind and battery projects near Wigton (CA7)
19 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA7 (Cumberland): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is West Farm, Aspatria (50 MW battery storage, approved on 4 September 2024, not yet built), 8.1 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Robin Rigg East (84 MW, operational), 29.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA7
Projects of 1 MW and more (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Pow Farmwind farm | wind farm | 3.9 | operationalupdated Jul 2012 | Jul 2004 | granted Oct 2004 | Jul 2012 | Cumberland | 3.7 |
| High Pow Extensionwind farm | wind farm | 16 | application withdrawnupdated Dec 2013 | Jul 2013 | — | Dec 2013 | Cumberland | 5.1 |
| Aspatriasolar farm | solar farm | 19 | operationalupdated Oct 2016 | Jul 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Oct 2016 | Cumberland | 6.4 |
| Westnewton (withdrawn)wind farm | wind farm | 10 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2009 | Sep 2007 | — | Mar 2009 | Cumberland | 7.2 |
| Westnewtonwind farm | wind farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Jul 2014 | Dec 2008 | granted Feb 2011 | Jul 2014 | Cumberland | 7.6 |
| Warwick Hallwind farm | wind farm | 12 | refusedupdated Jul 2006 | — | refused Jul 2006 | Jul 2006 | Cumberland | 8.0 |
| West Farm, Aspatriabattery storage | battery storage | 50 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025 | Apr 2024 | granted Sep 2024 | Jul 2025 | Cumberland | 8.1 |
| Threapland Leeswind farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawnupdated Oct 2011 | Oct 2009 | — | Oct 2011 | Cumberland | 8.6 |
| Hellrigg Wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2012 | Jan 2007 | granted Dec 2007 | Mar 2012 | Cumberland | 8.6 |
| Park Head Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | refusedupdated Nov 2005 | Jun 2004 | refused Oct 2004 | Nov 2005 | Cumberland | 8.6 |
| Wharrels Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 14.6 | appeal withdrawnupdated Aug 2018 | Aug 2014 | refused Jul 2015 | Aug 2018 | Cumberland | 8.7 |
| Lancarrwind farm | wind farm | 6.9 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2015 | Jan 2015 | — | Nov 2015 | Cumberland | 8.8 |
| West Newtonsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Oct 2015 | refused Mar 2016 | Nov 2015 | Cumberland | 9.1 |
| Wharrels Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.4 | operationalupdated May 2009 | Dec 2000 | granted Jun 2002 | May 2009 | Cumberland | 9.7 |
| Brownrigg Hall Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | refusedupdated Apr 2007 | Jul 2006 | refused Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 | Cumberland | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pow Motey, Langrigg Solar Panels & Batteries Storagerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | May 2022 | Cumberland | 4.0 |
| Pow Motey, Langrigg Solar Panels & Batteries Storagebattery storage | battery storage | — | application submitted may be out of dateupdated May 2022 | May 2022 | — | May 2022 | Cumberland | 4.0 |
| Tarns Farm, Sillothwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2026 | — | Mar 2026 | Cumberland | 8.6 |
| Brocklebank, Reathwaite Farmrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Feb 2024 | granted Apr 2024 | May 2024 | Cumberland | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the CA7 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Wind farm | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Rigg East | 84 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 29.7 |
| Robin Rigg West | 90 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 32.1 |
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. Near CA7, 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.