Winscales Phase I and II (8.8 MW wind farm)
Winscales Phase I and II is an 8.8 MW wind farm project in Cumberland, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 December 2004; the record was last updated on 7 September 2009.
8.8 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
7 September 2009record last updated
Cumberlandcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 18 November 1997 | Application submitted |
| 7 June 1999 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 December 2004 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 8.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 7 September 2009
- Operator or applicant
- Cumbria Wind Farms
- Planning authority
- Cumberland
- Planning application reference
- 2/97/0902
- Turbines
- 11
- Address (REPD)
- Winscales, Workington, Cumbria
- Council area (by location)
- Cumberland
- Time to decision
- 81 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3492
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winscales Moor | wind farm | 6 | operational | 1.6 |
| Lillyhall Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.2 | refused | 2.1 |
| Moorhouse Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.3 |
| Potato Pot Wind Farm | wind farm | 6 | operational | 2.9 |
| Dean Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 150 | approved, not built | 4.0 |
| Iggesund Wind Farm | wind farm | 9 | refused | 4.6 |
| Oldside Wind Farm | wind farm | 5.4 | operational | 4.8 |
| St Helen's Lane | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.2 |
| Fairfield Farm | wind farm | 6.5 | operational | 5.7 |
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 (54.6288, -3.5041).