Solar, wind and battery projects near Carnforth (LA5)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA5 (Lancaster): 3 approved but not yet running. The largest live scheme is North Side Bay Gateway, Heysham (90 MW battery storage, approved on 24 July 2025, not yet built), 9.2 km away. Offshore, 1 wind farm is recorded within 40 km; the nearest is Barrow (90 MW, operational), 37.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LA5
Projects of 1 MW and more (4)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinderbarrow Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Jan 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jan 2019 | Westmorland and Furness | 4.5 |
| Caton Road, Lancasterbattery storage | battery storage | 25 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Nov 2021 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Lancaster | 8.4 |
| North Side Bay Gateway, Heyshambattery storage | battery storage | 90 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Feb 2025 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Lancaster | 9.2 |
| Moorside Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 28 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2024 | Jan 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Sep 2024 | Lancaster | 9.5 |
Distance from the average position of the LA5 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 115 |
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 | 37.2 |
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 Lancaster decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Lancaster | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 30 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 5 (17%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 1 of 14 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 4 of 7 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 0 of 9 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 28.1 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 0 / 1 | — |
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 LA5, 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.