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Solar, wind and battery projects near St Austell (PL25)

40 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL25 (Cornwall): 5 are waiting for a planning decision, 16 approved but not yet running, 13 operational. The largest live scheme is Green Acres Farm, Scarcewater Solar Farm (49.9 MW solar farm, application submitted on 13 August 2024, no decision recorded), 9.1 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

40projects within 10 km
5awaiting a decision
16approved, not running
13operational

Projects within 10 km of PL25

Projects of 1 MW and more (30)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Mount Stamper Road, Treverbynbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2025Cornwall1.7
Tregorrick Farmsolar farmsolar farm6refused on appealupdated Jan 2021Jan 2021—Jan 2021Cornwall1.7
Menear Road Solar & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm17.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2024granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Cornwall2.1
Menear Road Solar & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2024granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Cornwall2.1
West Carclaze Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.5operationalupdated May 2018May 2015granted Aug 2015May 2018Cornwall2.5
Higher Biscovillack Farm, Greensplatwind turbinewind turbine4.3application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026Cornwall3.2
Goonamarth Farmwind turbinewind turbine4.3under constructionupdated Apr 2026Jan 2024granted May 2024Apr 2026Cornwall3.2
Wheal Martyn, Carthew - 1 Wind turbinewind turbinewind turbine1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2021Jul 2021granted Feb 2022Aug 2021Cornwall3.4
Eden Projectbattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2019Apr 2019granted Apr 2019May 2019Cornwall3.6
Lower Ninestones Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2abandonedupdated Oct 2016May 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2016Cornwall3.7
Eden Projectwind turbinewind turbine2application withdrawnupdated May 2009Sep 2008—May 2009Cornwall3.8
Burngullow Commonwind turbinewind turbine4.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Cornwall4.0
Manor Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated Sep 2011Feb 2011granted Apr 2011Sep 2011Cornwall4.0
Ninnis Farm Solarsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2013Feb 2011granted Jun 2011Apr 2013Cornwall4.6
Lower Longstones, St Mewan Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine4.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Nov 2020granted Mar 2021Apr 2022Cornwall4.7
Penpell Wind Clusterwind farmwind farm2.6refusedupdated Nov 2005Jun 2003refused Apr 2005Nov 2005Cornwall5.9
Trenoweth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.5operationalupdated Sep 2015Nov 2010granted Feb 2011Sep 2015Cornwall6.6
Carloggas Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm8.3operationalupdated Aug 2017Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Aug 2017Cornwall6.9
Tredinnick Fieldssolar farmsolar farm5.8operationalupdated Sep 2015Jun 2012granted Aug 2012Sep 2015Cornwall7.4
Land at Gilley's Mill Damsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2017May 2011granted Aug 2011Dec 2017Cornwall7.5
Bodwen Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.5operationalupdated Dec 2017May 2013granted Mar 2015Dec 2017Cornwall7.8
Garlenick Estate 2wind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Aug 2015Nov 2012granted Jan 2013Aug 2015Cornwall8.4
Trethosa Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Dec 2015Jan 2014granted Jun 2014Dec 2015Cornwall8.6
Kernick Mica Dam Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Aug 2014Aug 2012granted Jan 2013Aug 2014Cornwall8.9
Woodland Barton Farm -Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Cornwall9.1
Green Acres Farm, Scarcewater Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Cornwall9.1
Woodlands Barton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Sep 2015Nov 2010granted Feb 2011Sep 2015Cornwall9.4
Scarcewater Tipwind farmwind farm6.9refused on appealupdated Oct 2017Jan 2015refused Mar 2016Oct 2017Cornwall9.5
Woodlands Barton Wind Projectwind farmwind farm4.6operationalupdated Jul 2015Nov 2012granted Feb 2013Jul 2015Cornwall9.7
Indian Queens Sub-Stationbattery storagebattery storage47.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Oct 2022Jul 2022Cornwall9.8
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (10)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Electricity Distrubution Sitebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Jun 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2021Cornwall1.6
The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Cornwall1.9
The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Cornwall1.9
St Austell Road, Treverbyn - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026Cornwall2.0
Par Market, Par Moor Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.5application withdrawnupdated Nov 2023Feb 2023—Nov 2023Cornwall3.0
Watering Lane Nursery, Lobbs Shop Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Cornwall3.7
Watering Lane Nursery, Lobbs Shop Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Cornwall3.7
Dubbers China Clay Works, Nanpeanwind farmwind farm—application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Cornwall6.0
Victoria Business Park, Rochebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Cornwall9.5
Cornwall Gateway Trunk Road, Service Area Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Aug 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Cornwall9.9

Distance from the average position of the PL25 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 farm202411173.4
Wind farm510220
Wind turbine6140018.1
Battery storage9180067.9

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 PL25, 6 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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