A South Cumbrian windfarm can operate for another 15 years, councillors have agreed.
Banks Renewables has operated the Armistead farm, to the east of the M6 between junctions 36 and 37, since 2013.
The six-turbine windfarm produces enough clean electricity to meet the annual needs of more than 8,000 homes and displaces over 5,300 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the electricity supply network.
It was initially given the green light to run for a maximum of 25 years but last May, the firm submitted a planning application to South Lakeland District Council for permission to add 15 years to its lifespan.
No aspects of its day-to-day operation will change, no new turbines are being planned and all the original planning conditions, including those which protect the residential amenity of local residents, remain unaltered, Banks Renewables said.
It generates almost £14,000 every year for a community fund, which supports local community and environmental projects put forward by local voluntary groups and charities. The fund will also be extended for a further 15 years.
