Solar, wind and battery projects near Milnthorpe (LA7)
4 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of LA7 (Westmorland and Furness): 1 approved but not yet running, 1 operational. The largest live scheme is Murley Moss - Additional Solar Design And Build ( MW solar farm, under construction since 26 January 2026), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of LA7
Projects of 1 MW and more (3)
| 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 | 6.9 |
| Greaves Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Aug 2015 | granted Nov 2015 | Jun 2016 | Westmorland and Furness | 8.8 |
| Barkin House Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.7 | refusedupdated Oct 2011 | Sep 1998 | refused Apr 1999 | Oct 2011 | Westmorland and Furness | 9.5 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (1)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murley Moss - Additional Solar Design And Buildsolar farm | solar farm | — | under constructionupdated Mar 2026 | — | — | Mar 2026 | Westmorland and Furness | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the LA7 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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.