Solar, wind and battery projects near Torpoint (PL10)
23 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL10 (Cornwall): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 15 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Plymouth Stor Generation (20 MW battery storage, approved on 26 March 2025, not yet built), 7.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL10
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southdown Quarrysolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | Dec 2015 | Cornwall | 1.4 |
| Mendennick Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | operationalupdated Jul 2017 | Nov 2014 | granted Feb 2015 | Jul 2017 | Cornwall | 2.3 |
| Mendennick Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | application withdrawnupdated May 2013 | Jan 2013 | — | May 2013 | Cornwall | 2.4 |
| Anthony Estate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.7 | operationalupdated Oct 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Oct 2015 | Cornwall | 2.8 |
| Trevol Business Parkbattery storage | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jan 2020 | Apr 2019 | granted Sep 2019 | Jan 2020 | Cornwall | 3.6 |
| Plymouth Stor Generationbattery storage | battery storage | 20 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | Plymouth | 7.4 |
| Ernesettle Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.1 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Jul 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | May 2016 | Plymouth | 7.7 |
| Chelson Meadow Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 13 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Sep 2025 | Feb 2022 | granted Jun 2022 | Sep 2025 | Plymouth | 8.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (15)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Yachts Limitedrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | under constructionupdated Aug 2021 | Jul 2021 | — | Aug 2021 | Plymouth | 4.3 |
| Plymouth Marine Laboratory, Prospect Placerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Jan 2023 | granted Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 | Plymouth | 5.0 |
| Armada Way Solar panelsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Apr 2021 | Feb 2022 | Plymouth | 5.6 |
| Council Houserooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Jan 2021 | granted Mar 2021 | Mar 2022 | Plymouth | 5.6 |
| Staddon Lane - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application withdrawnupdated Mar 2024 | Jan 2024 | — | Mar 2024 | Plymouth | 6.8 |
| Interfish, Wallsend Industrial Estatesolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | application submitted | Jun 2026 | — | — | Plymouth | 6.9 |
| Sugar Mill Industrial Estate, Billacombe Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Plymouth | 7.9 |
| Spinnaker International Spinnaker House, Long Acrerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2023 | Oct 2023 | granted Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 | Cornwall | 8.1 |
| China Fleet Country Clubsolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025 | Oct 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 | Cornwall | 8.1 |
| China Fleet Country Club, Pill Lanesolar farm | solar farm | 0.6 | application submittedupdated Sep 2025 | Oct 2024 | — | Sep 2025 | Cornwall | 8.2 |
| Lipson Community College, Bernice Terracerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025 | Oct 2025 | granted Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | Plymouth | 8.2 |
| Battery Box - Birch House - Micro Energy Storage Facilitybattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024 | Nov 2023 | granted Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 | Cornwall | 8.3 |
| Morrisons supermarket - Roof mounted Solar Photovoltaicsrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.7 | approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022 | Feb 2022 | granted May 2022 | Mar 2022 | Plymouth | 8.3 |
| Kawasaki Factory, Ernesettle Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Jun 2023 | Apr 2023 | granted Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 | Plymouth | 8.7 |
| Seaton Court, William Prance Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Plymouth | 9.6 |
Distance from the average position of the PL10 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.
By type
| Type | All | Pending | Approved | Operational | Refused | MW in pipeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar farm | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14.4 |
| Rooftop solar | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 30.2 |
MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.
How Cornwall decides solar, wind and battery applications
| Applications | Cornwall | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Decided applications (solar, wind, battery) | 225 | 10,236 |
| Refused | 49 (22%) | 19% |
| Solar refused | 31 of 159 | 12% |
| Onshore wind refused | 15 of 39 | 45% |
| Battery storage refused | 3 of 27 | 16% |
| Median time from submission to decision | 16.6 weeks | 17.0 weeks |
| Appeals lodged / allowed | 23 / 20 | — |
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. Near PL10, 5 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.