Solar, wind and battery projects near Looe (PL13)
9 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL13 (Cornwall): 2 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Connon Bridge (0.9 MW solar farm, approved on 9 July 2024, not yet built), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL13
Projects of 1 MW and more (7)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trelay Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Mar 2012 | — | Aug 2017 | Cornwall | 3.1 |
| Pensipple Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | May 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Aug 2014 | Cornwall | 5.6 |
| Lowertown Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | refusedupdated Jan 2012 | Aug 2012 | refused Jan 2013 | Jan 2012 | Cornwall | 6.1 |
| Wilton Farm (pv)solar farm | solar farm | 9.5 | operationalupdated Jun 2015 | Jan 2013 | granted Jan 2014 | Jun 2015 | Cornwall | 8.3 |
| Bodrawl Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 7.5 | application withdrawnupdated Jul 2013 | Apr 2013 | — | Jul 2013 | Cornwall | 9.2 |
| Langunnett Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Mar 2012 | granted Jul 2012 | Sep 2015 | Cornwall | 9.3 |
| Land At Bake Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2016 | Jun 2015 | granted Sep 2015 | Jun 2016 | Cornwall | 9.7 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (2)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenake Farm, Pelyntsolar farm | solar farm | 0.2 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Cornwall | 5.0 |
| Connon Bridgesolar farm | solar farm | 0.9 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Cornwall | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the PL13 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 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1.1 |
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 PL13, 1 project has 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.