SUMMARY OF WIND FARM APPLICATIONS IN CUMBRIA AND NORTH WEST
LANCASHIRE REJECTED OR AT THE SCOPING, PLANNING AND PUBLIC INQUIRY STAGE

June 2009 Version 9, assembled by Dr Mike Hall, Vice-Chairman FELLS

No.

Site name

Grid Ref.

Company

Status

No.

Capacity (MW)

Height (metres) to

Comments

Hub

Tip

ONSHORE WIND FARMS IN CUMBRIA OPERATING, CONSENTED AND IN SCOPING/PLANNING

1

Alston Moor

NY 7490 4400

?

S

-

-

-

-

Scoped 2007 no further news

2

Armistead

SD 5840 8670

Banks

PI

6

 2.5

60

100

Result of PI awaited

3

Askam (Far Old Park)

SD 2310 7720

Wind Prospect

O

7

 0.66

40

63.5

 

4

Barkin Lot

SD 5850 8560

Baywind

R

6

0.8

42

66

Rescoped 2007/8 for 9 turbines. No application.

5

Berrier Hill

NY 4040 3080

West Coast Energy

PI

9

 2.5

-

102

PI starts 8/9/2009

6

Black Knors

NY 5320 7910

Banks

S

20

?

-

125

Near Bewcastle & Blackpool Gate

7

Brownrigg Hall

NY 0970 4350

Nuon Renewables

R

5

2.0

-

100

Rejected by Allerdale, appeal withdrawn but resubmission possible.

8

Caton Moor repowered

SD 5700 6300

Hainsford Energy

O

8

2.0

55

80

 

9

Claughton Moor (Lancashire)

SD 5840 6510

Community Wind Power

S

20

2/2.3

80

125?

Next to Caton Moor & 6km inside Forest of Bowland AONB

10

Cragg Lot (Arkholme, Lancashire)

SD 5610 7170

Cornish Power & Light

S

5

2/2.5

60

101.5

Scoping increased number from 3 to 5.

11

Crosby Garrett

NY 7160 0780

?

U

-

-

-

-

Scoping in 2006. Probably dead

12

Dalton Crag

SD 5410 7540

E-ON

S

6

2.5

-

125

Maybe dead as landowner opposed

13

Drigg

SD 0550 9890

-

R

-

-

-

-

Source Country Guardian

14

Fairfield Farm, Pica

NY 1560 2220

Wind Prospect

C

5

?

-

?

10 turbines refused by Council but 5 approved at PI in 2008. Status unclear.

15

Firbank Fell

SD 6090 9380

RES Ltd

S

-

-

-

-

Rescoped in 2007 by Renewable Energy Systems (UK) Ltd

16

Fleeter Wood

NY 0920 3530

Novera

S

6

2.0

65

105

Withdrawn 2008. Reduced from 8 to 6 turbines.

17

Flimby

NY 0380 3310

West Coast Energy

C

3

2.5

60

102

Approved 2008

18

Grayrigg

SD 5980 9970

-

U

 

-

-

-

Site sterilised by Whinash decision. Probably dead.

19

Great Orton Repower

NY 3100 5300

Cumbria windfarms

O

6

0.66

45

68.5

 

20

Greenlaw Rigg

NY 7630 0250

Scottish Power

S

14

?

-

?

Within proposed YDNP extension. Adjacent to Settle to Carlisle railway and within 1km of Pendragon Castle.

21

Grise (Skelton)

NY 4220 3940

Wind Prospect

PI

9

3.0

70

115

PI date to be fixed

22

Gunson Heights

SD 2570 8220

-

R

-

-

-

-

Source Country Guardian

23

Harlock Hill

SD 2530 7950

Baywind

O

5

0.5

35

53.5

To be merged with Standish cote in takeover

24

Haverigg 2

SD 1330 7910

Windcluster

O

4

0.6

45

66

 

25

Haverigg 3, 4

SD 1330 7910

Windcluster

O

4

0.85

50

76

 

26

Hellrigg (Silloth)

NY 1290 5090

nPower

C

4

2.0

80

121

Approved after PI May 2009

27

High Haume

SD 2250 7590

BT

U

1

?

-

125

Near Askam. Withdrawn

28

High Pow

NY 2550 4350

Cornwall L&P

O

3

1.3

60

98

 

29

High Raise

NY 7700 4606

-

U

-

-

-

-

Ex-NFFO inside Pennines AONB. On Cumbria boundary. Probably dead

30

Hill Top Farm

NY 2950 4150

-

R

-

-

-

-

Source Country Guardian

31

Hoff Moor

NY 6550 1550

NPower

R

3

2.5

-

-

Refused after PI

32

Killington

SD 5820 9210

-

U

-

-

-

-

Scoped 2003/4 as southern Lambrigg extension. Probably dead.

33

Kirkby Moor

SD 2600 8300

NWP

O

12

0.4

25

42.5

 

34

Lambrigg

SD 5880 9360

NWP

O

5

1.3

43

74

 

35

Lamonby

NY 3990 3680

E-ON

S

5

2.5

-

104

Withdrawn 2009 but may be resubmitted.

36

Lowick Beacon

SD 2870 8400

-

R

-

-

-

-

Source Country Guardian

37

Lazonby Fell

NY 5170 3840

E-ON

S

5

2/2.5

-

125

 

38

Lowca

NX 9830 2350

Wind Prospect

O

-

-

     

39

Moudy Mea (Stainmoor)

NY 8680 1170

Community Wind Power

S

12

2.5

-

125

Inside Pennines AONB. Rumoured to be withdrawn

40

Moresby Moss (Keekle)

NY 0120 1990

NY 0480 2140

Banks

S

15-20

?

60

?

Two close sites being investigated

41

Moss Grove

NY 5100 6930

Banks

S

10

?

-

125

Near Kirkambeck & Hethersgill. NE Cumbria.

42

Nanny Hall (High Biggins)

SD 5860 7760

E-ON

S

8

?

-

125?

Land Options signed. Scoping. Just in Lancashire at Kirkby Lonsdale at Hutton Roof.

43

Newlands Mill

NY 3490 3960

Private

O

-

-

-

-

Toppled in storm in 2008. Now none operational.

44

Newlands Farm (Cumwhinton)

NY 4420 5240

Broadview

PI

3

2.3

-

115

Rejected by Carlisle City Council. PI starts October 20th

45

Pirelli (Carlisle)

NY 3880 5360

TNEI

C

1

3.0

80

120

 

46

Prospect & Oughterside

NY 1050 4060

Mellinsus?

S

6

?

-

100

See also Wardhall Common

47

Scout Hill (Crab Tree Farm)

SD 5640 8250

?

U

3

?

-

-

Scoping 2003. Probably dead

48

Shap Renewable Energy Park

NY 5690 1690

Gamesa

S

10

2.0

60

100

Gamesa now Ibodrola. No action for 2.5 yrs. Status unclear.

49

Siddick/Oldside

NX 9970 3110

Wind Prospect

O

16

0.6

40

61

 

50

Sillfield

SD 5640 8570

Whirlwind

PI

3

2.5

70

110

Appeal starts 13/10/2009

51

Sleagill/Reagill

NY 5960 1780

Pure Renewable Energy Ltd

S

11

2.5

-

125

Inside Alison Farmer AOS.

52

Standish Cote (now Furness Wind Farm)

SD 2450 7960

Infinergy

S

5 + 3

?

-

100?

Harlock Hill turbines to be replaced by 3 with 5 more on the adjacent hill, Standish Cote

53

Stone Chest

NY 5220 7470

Banks

S

10

?

-

125

Near Nook & Roadhead. NE Cumbria.

54

Stribers/Ellerside

SD 3540 8030

Energie in Natura

S

6

2.5

80

125

Application pending. On LDNP boundary.

55

Tallentire Hill

NY 1220 3580

RES Ltd

S

6

2.0

-

100

Application never submitted

56

Thack Moor

NY 6120 4620

-

U

-

-

-

-

Ex-NFFO site inside Pennines AONB. Probably dead.

57

Threapland

NY 1640 3860

BT

S

5/6

5/6

-

?

Scoping. Site close to Wharrels Hill

58

Voridian (Workington)

NY 0060 3100

Wind Direct

O

2

2.0

70

110

 

59

Wardhall Common

NY 1380 3710

Mellinsus

S

3

?

-

‘small’

Cooperative venture including biogas scheme. May be associated with Prospect & Oughterside (see above)

60

Westnewton

NY 1330 4310

Broadview

R

5

2.5

-

107

Rejected by Allerdale DC.

61

Wharrels Hill

NY 1750 3760

Wind Prospect

O

8

1.3

50

81

Approved after PI

62

Whinash

NY 5710 0369

West Coast Energy

R

27

2.5

-

-

Refused after PI

63

Whinfell

NY 5690 0140

-

U

-

-

-

-

Site sterilised by Whinash decision

64

Winscales 1

NY 0340 2720

Wind Prospect

O

3

0.66

45

68.5

 

65

Winscales 2

NY 0340 2720

Wind Prospect

O

8

0.85

44

70

 

66

Winscales 3

NY 0350 2850

Your Energy

C

7

0.85

50

81

 

OFFSHORE WIND FARMS IN CUMBRIA OPERATING AND CONSENTED

67

Barrow

SD 1580 5490 8km offshore

DONG/ Centrica

O

30

3.0

75

120-

 

68

Ormonde

SD 0730 6800 9.5km off Walney

Eclipse Energy plc

C

30

5.0

100

170-

Combined gas and wind project

69

Walney 1

SC 9960 6450 14km west of Walney Island 

Dong

C

45

3.6

-

157-

 

70

Walney 2

SC 9960 6450

Dong

C

48

6.0

-

202.5

 

71

Duddon Sands

SD 0590 5320 14km SW of Walney Island

Scottish Power, Ibodrola & Dong

C

139

3.6

-

-

 

72

Robin Rigg

NX 9160 4070 9km off Maryport

E-ON

C

60

3.6

70

115

Under construction

NEW PROPOSALS ADDED AFTER  24TH June 2009

73

Kelleth Rigg

NY 6660 0610

?

S

?

?

?

?

Details awaited

74

Killington Lake

SD 5900 9110

British Waterways & Partnerships for Renewables

S

2

2.0

80

125

Combined wind and hydro scheme

75

Roosecote Wind Cluster

SD 2348 6873

SLP Energy

S

3

2.5

80

125

Planning Appln. Recd. At Barrow

Stage of development (see column 4). O = OPERATIONAL;   C = CONSENTED;    S = SCOPING;   
U = UNCERTAIN STATUS;
   R = REJECTED;     PI = PUBLIC INQUIRY.

Data from Geoff Sinclair, Country Guardian, various people with local knowledge, press reports and local council decisions.
Although FELLS believe this information is accurate, a small amount is from personal contacts and cannot yet be formally verified.
Refer to accompanying map for approximate locations.