Solar, wind and battery projects near Kirkby-in-Furness (LA17)
16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA17 (Westmorland and Furness): 4 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Langthwaite Farm (12 MW wind farm, application submitted on 30 March 2012, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 8.6 km away. Offshore, 5 wind farms are recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Ormonde Offshore (150 MW, operational), 23.9 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LA17
Projects of 1 MW and more (13)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkby Moor Repoweringwind farm | wind farm | 18 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Feb 2015 | refused Nov 2015 | Dec 2015 | Westmorland and Furness | 1.5 |
| Gunson Height Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 7.8 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Jan 1996 | refused Oct 1997 | Oct 2011 | Westmorland and Furness | 2.5 |
| Kirkby Moorwind farm | wind farm | 4.8 | operationalupdated Aug 2019 | Dec 2014 | granted Jun 2017 | Aug 2019 | Westmorland and Furness | 3.3 |
| Furness Wind Farm/High Winds (Harlock Repowering)wind farm | wind farm | 11.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2020 | Sep 2011 | granted Jul 2014 | Jun 2020 | Westmorland and Furness | 3.8 |
| Harlock Hill Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Aug 2016 | Feb 1995 | granted May 1996 | Aug 2016 | Westmorland and Furness | 4.3 |
| Lowick Beacon Windfarmwind farm | wind farm | 1.2 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Jun 1995 | refused Oct 1997 | Oct 2011 | Westmorland and Furness | 5.2 |
| Lowick Beaconwind farm | wind farm | 4.2 | refusedupdated Sep 2011 | Aug 2000 | refused Mar 2001 | Sep 2011 | Westmorland and Furness | 5.3 |
| Askamwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Dec 2019 | Mar 1995 | granted Oct 1997 | Dec 2019 | Westmorland and Furness | 6.2 |
| Hill Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawnupdated Feb 2016 | Aug 2015 | — | Feb 2016 | Westmorland and Furness | 6.9 |
| Solar Farm at Bleabeck Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submittedupdated Mar 2026 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2026 | Westmorland and Furness | 7.3 |
| Roanhead Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Sep 2014 | Dec 2015 | Westmorland and Furness | 7.5 |
| Bleabeck Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 10 | application submittedupdated Mar 2025 | Feb 2025 | — | Mar 2025 | Westmorland and Furness | 8.1 |
| Langthwaite Farmwind farm | wind farm | 12 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Jun 2019 | Mar 2012 | — | Jun 2019 | Cumberland | 8.6 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenhaume Farm, Askam Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | refusedupdated Jan 2026 | Aug 2024 | refused Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 | Westmorland and Furness | 8.1 |
| Greenhaume Farm, Askam Roadwind turbine | wind turbine | — | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Aug 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Westmorland and Furness | 8.2 |
| North Lane, Haveriggsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Jan 2022 | Mar 2022 | Cumberland | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the LA17 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 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20.2 |
| Wind farm | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
Offshore wind farms within 40 km
| Wind farm | MW | Status (REPD) | km |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ormonde Offshore | 150 | operationalupdated Aug 2017 | 23.9 |
| Barrow | 90 | operationalupdated Nov 2017 | 28.7 |
| Walney 1 | 184 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | 31.4 |
| Walney 2 | 184 | operationalupdated Sep 2020 | 33.3 |
| West of Duddon Sands | 389 | operationalupdated Aug 2020 | 33.9 |
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. Near LA17, 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.