Solar, wind and battery projects near Sedbergh (LA10)
3 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA10 (Westmorland and Furness): 1 operational. The largest scheme is Killington Wind Farm (10.2 MW wind farm, abandoned), 8.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LA10
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firbank Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.7 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Sep 1998 | refused Dec 1998 | Oct 2011 | Westmorland and Furness | 7.8 |
| Killington Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10.2 | abandonedupdated Dec 2014 | Oct 2012 | granted Feb 2014 | Dec 2014 | Westmorland and Furness | 8.6 |
| Lambrigg Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Apr 2011 | Jun 1998 | granted Jul 1999 | Apr 2011 | Westmorland and Furness | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the LA10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Westmorland and Furness decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Westmorland and Furness | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 68 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (44%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 14 of 42 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 14 of 19 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 2 of 7 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 34.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 9 / 9 | — |
All projects in Westmorland and Furness
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.