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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bude (EX23)

14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of EX23 (Cornwall): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 3 approved but not yet running, 7 operational. The largest live scheme is Pinkworthy Farm, Pyworthy (25 MW battery storage, approved on 5 September 2024, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

14projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
3approved, not running
7operational

Projects within 10 km of EX23

Projects of 1 MW and more (12)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Whalesborough Farm, Marhamchurchsolar farmsolar farm2.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2024Jul 2023granted Feb 2024Feb 2024Cornwall2.0
Creathorne Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.8operationalupdated Aug 2017Jan 2013granted Sep 2013Aug 2017Cornwall3.3
Creathorne Farm Solar Farm - extensionsolar farmsolar farm2.2application withdrawnupdated Jun 2014Mar 2014—Jun 2014Cornwall3.4
Pitworthy Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm15.6operationalupdated Mar 2018Oct 2012granted Jul 2013Mar 2018Torridge7.4
Land At Southland Farm (NOR)solar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Mar 2019Aug 2015granted Apr 2016Mar 2019Torridge7.7
Bradford Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated Apr 2013Jun 2011granted Dec 2011Apr 2013Torridge8.0
Pinkworthy Farm, Pyworthybattery storagebattery storage25approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Mar 2024granted Sep 2024Sep 2024Torridge8.5
Solar Farm at Land At Monks Farm And Trelana Pyworthy Holsworthysolar farmsolar farm42operationalupdated Nov 2025Jan 2021granted Nov 2021Nov 2025Torridge8.7
East Langford Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Sep 2011Feb 2011granted Apr 2011Sep 2011Cornwall9.0
CRINACOTT SOLAR FARM (Pyworthy)solar farmsolar farm6.7operationalupdated Feb 2016Oct 2012granted Jan 2013Feb 2016Torridge9.9
Northmoorsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated May 2016Sep 2014granted Nov 2014May 2016Cornwall10.0
Big Field Wind Farmwind farmwind farm25.3refused on appealupdated Oct 2018Mar 2014refused Oct 2014Oct 2018Cornwall10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Morrisons, Stucley Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Cornwall0.5
Tatson Farmwind turbinewind turbine—application submittedupdated Apr 2025Mar 2025—Apr 2025Torridge7.6

Distance from the average position of the EX23 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm1001702.1
Rooftop solar101000.3
Wind farm100010
Wind turbine110000
Battery storage1010025

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Cornwall decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsCornwallUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)22510,236
Refused49 (22%)19%
Solar refused31 of 15912%
Onshore wind refused15 of 3945%
Battery storage refused3 of 2716%
Median time from submission to decision16.6 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed23 / 20—

All projects in Cornwall

Is the status up to date?

32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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