Leaps Rigg Solar Farm (49.9 MW)
Leaps Rigg Solar Farm is a 49.9 MW solar farm project in Cumberland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: approved on 28 September 2023, not yet built; the record was last updated on 19 February 2026.
49.9 MWsolar farm
approved, not builtstatus in REPD
19 February 2026record last updated
Cumberlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 19 June 2023 | Application submitted |
| 28 September 2023 | Planning permission granted |
| 28 September 2026 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 49.9 MW
- Status (REPD)
- approved, not built
- Record last updated
- 19 February 2026
- Operator or applicant
- Opdenergy UK 7 Limited
- Planning authority
- Cumberland
- Planning application reference
- 23/0415
- Site area
- 91.5 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Leaps Rigg, Walton, Brampton
- Council area (by location)
- Cumberland
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- Contracts for Difference
- AR7a
- Name in REPD
- Leaps Rigg - Solar Farm
- REPD reference
- 8526
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Parkfoot Farm | solar farm | 20 | approved, not built | 6.0 |
| Hallburn Farm | wind farm | 13.2 | operational | 9.3 |
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 (55.0015, -2.7696).