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Solar, wind and battery projects near Askam-in-Furness (LA16)

30 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA16 (Westmorland and Furness): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 7 approved but not yet running, 9 operational. The largest live scheme is Roosecote Power Station, Rampside Road (50 MW battery storage, application submitted on 27 August 2025, no decision recorded), 9.1 km away. Offshore, 6 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Ormonde Offshore (150 MW, operational), 18.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

30projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
7approved, not running
9operational

Projects within 10 km of LA16

Projects of 1 MW and more (23)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Solar Farm at Bleabeck Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2025—Mar 2026Westmorland and Furness1.4
Roanhead Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.5operationalupdated Dec 2015Jul 2014granted Sep 2014Dec 2015Westmorland and Furness1.4
Askamwind farmwind farm4.6operationalupdated Dec 2019Mar 1995granted Oct 1997Dec 2019Westmorland and Furness1.5
Hill Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5application withdrawnupdated Feb 2016Aug 2015—Feb 2016Westmorland and Furness1.9
Bleabeck Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Mar 2025Feb 2025—Mar 2025Westmorland and Furness2.0
Harlock Hill Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2.5operationalupdated Aug 2016Feb 1995granted May 1996Aug 2016Westmorland and Furness4.2
Furness Wind Farm/High Winds (Harlock Repowering)wind farmwind farm11.5operationalupdated Jun 2020Sep 2011granted Jul 2014Jun 2020Westmorland and Furness4.4
Sandscale Parksolar farmsolar farm2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Nov 2022granted Mar 2023May 2022Westmorland and Furness4.7
Sowerby Lodgesolar farmsolar farm4.2permission expiredupdated Dec 2019Mar 2015granted Feb 2016Dec 2019Westmorland and Furness5.5
Sowerby Lodge Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Sep 2018Oct 2014granted Feb 2015Sep 2018Westmorland and Furness5.8
Gunson Height Wind Farmwind farmwind farm7.8refusedupdated Oct 2011Jan 1996refused Oct 1997Oct 2011Westmorland and Furness6.3
Langthwaite Farmwind farmwind farm12application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019Mar 2012—Jun 2019Cumberland6.6
Kirkby Moor Repoweringwind farmwind farm18refusedupdated Dec 2015Feb 2015refused Nov 2015Dec 2015Westmorland and Furness6.7
Haverigg Prisonwind farmwind farm9abandonedupdated Oct 2016Jan 2015granted Jun 2015Oct 2016Cumberland7.8
Haverigg Extension Wind Farmwind farmwind farm2.4operationalupdated Apr 2011May 1991granted Aug 1991Apr 2011Cumberland8.1
Haverigg Repowering (Haverigg II)wind farmwind farm1.2operationalupdated Apr 2011Apr 2002granted Aug 2002Apr 2011Cumberland8.1
Kirkby Moorwind farmwind farm4.8operationalupdated Aug 2019Dec 2014granted Jun 2017Aug 2019Westmorland and Furness9.0
Roosecote Power Station, Rampside Roadbattery storagebattery storage50application submittedupdated Oct 2025Aug 2025—Oct 2025Westmorland and Furness9.1
Roosecotebattery storagebattery storage49operationalupdated Nov 2018——Nov 2018Westmorland and Furness9.1
Lowick Beacon Windfarmwind farmwind farm1.2refusedupdated Oct 2011Jun 1995refused Oct 1997Oct 2011Westmorland and Furness9.6
Lowick Beaconwind farmwind farm4.2refusedupdated Sep 2011Aug 2000refused Mar 2001Sep 2011Westmorland and Furness9.7
Cavendish Dock Roadfloating solarfloating solar40application submittedupdated Mar 2026Mar 2025—Mar 2026Westmorland and Furness9.7
Dova Way, Barrow Islandsolar farmsolar farm2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023Nov 2022granted Mar 2023Mar 2023Westmorland and Furness9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (7)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Greenhaume Farm, Askam Roadwind turbinewind turbine—refusedupdated Jan 2026Aug 2024refused Jan 2026Jan 2026Westmorland and Furness2.3
Greenhaume Farm, Askam Roadwind turbinewind turbine—application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Westmorland and Furness2.5
JJC Waste Management, Sandscale Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2023Jun 2023granted Jul 2023Aug 2023Westmorland and Furness4.3
North Lane, Haveriggsolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Mar 2022Cumberland7.3
Barrow Leisure Centre, Greengate Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.4approved, not builtupdated Sep 2025May 2025granted Aug 2025Sep 2025Westmorland and Furness7.9
North Road - Roof Mounted Solar Arraysrooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Dec 2021granted Jan 2022May 2022Westmorland and Furness8.8
Wm Morrison Supermarkets, The Strand PV equipmentrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated May 2024Mar 2024granted May 2024May 2024Westmorland and Furness8.8

Distance from the average position of the LA16 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 farm9232024.2
Rooftop solar404001.7
Floating solar1100040
Wind farm12106412
Wind turbine210010
Battery storage2101050

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

Offshore wind farms within 40 km

Wind farmMWStatus (REPD)km
Ormonde Offshore150operationalupdated Aug 201718.8
Barrow90operationalupdated Nov 201722.6
Walney 1184operationalupdated Sep 202026.1
West of Duddon Sands389operationalupdated Aug 202028.1
Walney 2184operationalupdated Sep 202028.9
Walney 3659operationalupdated Jun 202036.6

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

ApplicationsWestmorland and FurnessUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)6810,236
Refused30 (44%)19%
Solar refused14 of 4212%
Onshore wind refused14 of 1945%
Battery storage refused2 of 716%
Median time from submission to decision34.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed9 / 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. Near LA16, 5 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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