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Solar, wind and battery projects near Gunnislake (PL18)

16 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL18 (Cornwall): 5 approved but not yet running, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is West Kingsmill, Landulph (80 MW battery storage, approved on 18 July 2025, not yet built), 8.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

16projects within 10 km
0awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
8operational

Projects within 10 km of PL18

Projects of 1 MW and more (13)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Dunstan Lodge solar farmsolar farmsolar farm8.5refusedupdated Nov 2013May 2013refused Aug 2013Nov 2013Cornwall6.7
Beech Farmwind farmwind farm2.6refusedupdated Aug 2005Apr 2002refused Mar 2003Aug 2005West Devon7.0
Callington Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.4operationalupdated May 2014Feb 2011granted Sep 2011May 2014Cornwall7.4
Landulph Substation, Ellbridge Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not builtupdated Sep 2023Mar 2023granted Sep 2023Sep 2023Cornwall7.7
Landulph, Ellbridge Lanebattery storagebattery storage49.9approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Feb 2023Nov 2022granted Feb 2023Feb 2023Cornwall7.8
Newton Ferrers solar parksolar farmsolar farm19.5operationalupdated Apr 2016May 2014granted Aug 2014Apr 2016Cornwall8.1
North Wayton Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Sep 2015Oct 2012granted Apr 2013Sep 2015Cornwall8.2
West Kingsmill Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm1.6operationalupdated Oct 2014Feb 2011granted May 2011Oct 2014Cornwall8.4
Landulph Substation, Landulphbattery storagebattery storage99.9application withdrawnupdated Jul 2024Jan 2024—Jul 2024Cornwall8.4
West Kingsmill, Landulphbattery storagebattery storage80approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025Dec 2024granted Jul 2025Aug 2025Cornwall8.4
Howton Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.4operationalupdated Jul 2011Jan 2011granted Apr 2011Jul 2011Cornwall9.2
Trefinnick Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2014Jul 2012granted Dec 2012Mar 2014Cornwall9.5
Warleigh Barton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2013Jun 2011granted Nov 2012Apr 2013Plymouth10.0
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Morrisons Supermarketrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Mar 2022Nov 2021granted Jan 2022Mar 2022West Devon5.9
Station Road, Kelly Brayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jul 2022granted Aug 2022Jul 2022Cornwall6.4
Parkwood Road Rooftop Solar Arrayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.1operationalupdated Feb 2021Nov 2020granted Jan 2021Feb 2021West Devon7.8

Distance from the average position of the PL18 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 farm800710
Rooftop solar302100.5
Wind farm100010
Battery storage40300180

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. Near PL18, 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.

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