Solar, wind and battery projects near Brampton (CA8)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of CA8 (Cumberland): 2 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Leaps Rigg Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, approved on 28 September 2023, not yet built), 8.7 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of CA8
Projects of 1 MW and more (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capon Tree Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Cumberland | 3.0 |
| Leaps Rigg Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jun 2023 | granted Sep 2023 | Feb 2026 | Cumberland | 8.7 |
Distance from the average position of the CA8 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49.9 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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.