Beck Burn (31 MW wind farm)
Beck Burn is a 31 MW wind farm project in Cumberland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 26 April 2017; the record was last updated on 2 May 2017.
31 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
2 May 2017record last updated
Cumberlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 November 2013 | Application submitted |
| 30 April 2015 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 April 2016 | Construction started |
| 26 April 2017 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 31 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 2 May 2017
- Operator or applicant
- EDF Energy Renewables
- Planning authority
- Cumberland
- Planning application reference
- 13/0866
- Turbines
- 9
- Address (REPD)
- Beck Burn Peat Works, Springfield, Longtown
- Council area (by location)
- Cumberland
- Time to decision
- 77 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4544
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beck Burn 10/1102 | 18 | 13 December 2010 | refused 16 December 2011 |
Who decides
| Applications | Cumberland | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 91 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 30 (33%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 4 of 32 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 25 of 45 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 1 of 14 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 22.4 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 7 / 9 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gretna Green Battery Storage | battery storage | 456 | approved, not built | 2.7 |
| Todhills and Westlinton - Harker Battery Energy Storage Facility | battery storage | 200 | approved, not built | 6.2 |
| West Scales Energy Park | solar farm | 12 | application submitted | 7.0 |
| West Scales Energy Park | wind farm | 24.8 | application submitted | 7.0 |
| Hallburn Farm | wind farm | 13.2 | operational | 7.1 |
| West Scales Energy Park | battery storage | 12 | application submitted | 7.1 |
| Blackdyke Farm, Blackford | battery storage | 400 | approved, not built | 7.4 |
| Blackdyke Farm, Blackford | battery storage | 340 | refused | 7.4 |
| Blackdyke Farm | solar farm | 7.7 | abandoned | 7.5 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (55.0107, -3.0263).