Solar, wind and battery projects near Carnforth (LA6)
8 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA6 (Westmorland and Furness): 3 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Brades Farm, Farleton Old Road, Farleton (0.3 MW rooftop solar, approved on 21 July 2022, not yet built), 9.0 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LA6
Projects of 1 MW and more (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land North of Saddler Nook Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | permission expiredupdated Aug 2019 | Aug 2015 | granted Oct 2015 | Aug 2019 | Lancaster | 1.8 |
| Ravens Closesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2018 | Feb 2015 | granted Mar 2016 | Mar 2018 | North Yorkshire | 6.3 |
| Ravens Closesolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2015 | refused Oct 2015 | Dec 2015 | North Yorkshire | 6.5 |
| Fountain Lot Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Oct 2015 | refused Jan 2016 | Dec 2015 | North Yorkshire | 8.1 |
| Cinderbarrow Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Jan 2019 | Jul 2015 | granted Jan 2016 | Jan 2019 | Westmorland and Furness | 8.1 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdalerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2023 | Dec 2022 | granted Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Westmorland and Furness | 3.0 |
| Brades Farm, Farleton Old Road, Farletonrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 | granted Jul 2022 | Jun 2022 | Lancaster | 9.0 |
| Riverside Caravan Park, Slaidburn Road Solar PV Arraysrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | North Yorkshire | 9.1 |
Distance from the average position of the LA6 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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
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.