Solar, wind and battery projects near Fowey (PL23)
11 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL23 (Cornwall): 5 approved but not yet running, 2 operational. The largest live scheme is Menear Road Solar & Battery storage (17.5 MW solar farm, approved on 13 February 2026, not yet built), 9.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL23
Projects of 1 MW and more (8)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penpell Wind Clusterwind farm | wind farm | 2.6 | refusedupdated Nov 2005 | Jun 2003 | refused Apr 2005 | Nov 2005 | Cornwall | 5.6 |
| Langunnett Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.2 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Mar 2012 | granted Jul 2012 | Sep 2015 | Cornwall | 6.6 |
| Eden Projectwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | application withdrawnupdated May 2009 | Sep 2008 | — | May 2009 | Cornwall | 7.9 |
| Eden Projectbattery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2019 | Apr 2019 | granted Apr 2019 | May 2019 | Cornwall | 7.9 |
| Trelay Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Mar 2012 | — | Aug 2017 | Cornwall | 8.8 |
| Menear Road Solar & Battery storagesolar farm | solar farm | 17.5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2024 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Cornwall | 9.2 |
| Menear Road Solar & Battery storagebattery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026 | Mar 2024 | granted Feb 2026 | Apr 2026 | Cornwall | 9.2 |
| Rew Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.1 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Aug 2012 | granted Jun 2013 | Apr 2014 | Cornwall | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collon Barton, St Veep Solar Arrayssolar farm | solar farm | 0.1 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2022 | Sep 2022 | granted Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Cornwall | 6.1 |
| Par Market, Par Moor Roadsolar farm | solar farm | 0.5 | application withdrawnupdated Nov 2023 | Feb 2023 | — | Nov 2023 | Cornwall | 7.3 |
| 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 | 8.0 |
Distance from the average position of the PL23 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 17.8 |
| Wind farm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battery storage | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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 PL23, 3 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.