Solar, wind and battery projects near Launceston (PL15)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL15 (Cornwall): 2 are waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 4 operational. The largest live scheme is Cold Northcott Windfarm Repowering (22 MW wind farm, application submitted on 27 November 2023, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 1.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL15
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Northcott Windfarm Repoweringwind farm | wind farm | 22 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Dec 2023 | Nov 2023 | — | Dec 2023 | Cornwall | 1.4 |
| Link Roadbattery storage | battery storage | 3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2023 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Mar 2023 | Cornwall | 2.5 |
| Tinny Hall Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Mar 2012 | — | Aug 2017 | Cornwall | 5.2 |
| Hexworthy Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.4 | abandonedupdated May 2017 | Apr 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | May 2017 | Cornwall | 6.1 |
| Lidcott, Laneastwind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | application submittedupdated Dec 2025 | Nov 2025 | — | Dec 2025 | Cornwall | 6.8 |
| Parabel North Beer Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2013 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Dec 2013 | Cornwall | 7.6 |
| Winsdon Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Nov 2015 | Oct 2010 | granted Jan 2011 | Nov 2015 | Cornwall | 8.1 |
| Grange Farm (Cornwall)solar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Mar 2011 | granted May 2011 | Sep 2015 | Cornwall | 8.9 |
| Tredown Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Mar 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Feb 2014 | West Devon | 9.3 |
| Trew Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | abandonedupdated Apr 2014 | Mar 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Apr 2014 | Cornwall | 9.4 |
Distance from the average position of the PL15 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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 PL15, 2 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.