Solar, wind and battery projects near Coniston (LA21)
1 solar, wind or battery project of 150 kW or more is recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA21 (Westmorland and Furness): 1 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is Low Wood Hotel (0.2 MW rooftop solar, approved on 9 March 2023, not yet built; REPD status may be out of date), 9.9 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Ormonde Offshore (150 MW, operational), 38.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LA21
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Wood Hotelrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Westmorland and Furness | 9.9 |
Distance from the average position of the LA21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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 | 38.5 |
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 LA21, 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.