Solar, wind and battery projects near Grange-Over-Sands (LA11)
2 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA11 (Westmorland and Furness): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Lakeland Leisure Park, Moor Lane Solar Photovoltaics Equipment (0.3 MW rooftop solar, approved on 14 April 2023, not yet built), 5.4 km away. Offshore, 2 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Barrow (90 MW, operational), 33.6 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LA11
Projects of 1 MW and more (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land at Lane Headsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Nov 2015 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 | Westmorland and Furness | 3.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Leisure Park, Moor Lane Solar Photovoltaics Equipmentrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Feb 2023 | granted Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 | Westmorland and Furness | 5.4 |
Distance from the average position of the LA11 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrow | 90 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 33.6 |
| Ormonde Offshore | 150 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 35.6 |
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 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.