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Solar, wind and battery projects near St Austell (PL26)

53 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL26 (Cornwall): 7 are waiting for a planning decision, 18 approved but not yet running, 20 operational. The largest live scheme is Indian Queens Sub station, Carne Hill (50 MW battery storage, approved on 22 December 2023, not yet built), 7.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

53projects within 10 km
7awaiting a decision
18approved, not running
20operational

Projects within 10 km of PL26

Projects of 1 MW and more (42)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Goonamarth Farmwind turbinewind turbine4.3under constructionupdated Apr 2026Jan 2024granted May 2024Apr 2026Cornwall0.5
Burngullow Commonwind turbinewind turbine4.1approved, not builtupdated Feb 2025Jan 2024granted Jan 2025Feb 2025Cornwall0.8
Manor Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.7operationalupdated Sep 2011Feb 2011granted Apr 2011Sep 2011Cornwall1.2
Higher Biscovillack Farm, Greensplatwind turbinewind turbine4.3application submittedupdated Mar 2026Jan 2026—Mar 2026Cornwall1.7
Lower Longstones, St Mewan Wind Turbinewind turbinewind turbine4.1approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Nov 2020granted Mar 2021Apr 2022Cornwall2.0
Wheal Martyn, Carthew - 1 Wind turbinewind turbinewind turbine1.3approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Aug 2021Jul 2021granted Feb 2022Aug 2021Cornwall2.6
Mount Stamper Road, Treverbynbattery storagebattery storage10approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2025Cornwall2.9
Ninnis Farm Solarsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2013Feb 2011granted Jun 2011Apr 2013Cornwall3.0
Tregorrick Farmsolar farmsolar farm6refused on appealupdated Jan 2021Jan 2021—Jan 2021Cornwall3.3
Lower Ninestones Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2abandonedupdated Oct 2016May 2015granted Aug 2015Oct 2016Cornwall3.3
West Carclaze Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.5operationalupdated May 2018May 2015granted Aug 2015May 2018Cornwall3.4
Carloggas Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm8.3operationalupdated Aug 2017Jul 2013granted Oct 2013Aug 2017Cornwall3.6
Menear Road Solar & Battery storagesolar farmsolar farm17.5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2024granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Cornwall4.6
Menear Road Solar & Battery storagebattery storagebattery storage5approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Mar 2024granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Cornwall4.6
Trethosa Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm4.8operationalupdated Dec 2015Jan 2014granted Jun 2014Dec 2015Cornwall5.2
Land at Gilley's Mill Damsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Dec 2017May 2011granted Aug 2011Dec 2017Cornwall5.5
Kernick Mica Dam Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12operationalupdated Aug 2014Aug 2012granted Jan 2013Aug 2014Cornwall5.6
Green Acres Farm, Scarcewater Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm49.9application submittedupdated Sep 2024Aug 2024—Sep 2024Cornwall5.8
Garlenick Estate 2wind farmwind farm4operationalupdated Aug 2015Nov 2012granted Jan 2013Aug 2015Cornwall6.0
Scarcewater Tipwind farmwind farm6.9refused on appealupdated Oct 2017Jan 2015refused Mar 2016Oct 2017Cornwall6.2
Eden Projectbattery storagebattery storage5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2019Apr 2019granted Apr 2019May 2019Cornwall6.3
Eden Projectwind turbinewind turbine2application withdrawnupdated May 2009Sep 2008—May 2009Cornwall6.5
Indian Queens Sub-Stationbattery storagebattery storage47.5approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jul 2022Jun 2022granted Oct 2022Jul 2022Cornwall7.0
Hewas Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Jul 2013Mar 2011granted Mar 2011Jul 2013Cornwall7.4
Indian Queens Sub station, Carne Hillbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated Jan 2024Jul 2023granted Dec 2023Jan 2024Cornwall7.4
Carnemough Farm Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm7operationalupdated Jun 2016Aug 2013granted Feb 2015Jun 2016Cornwall7.5
Indian Queens National Grid Substation, Domelick Hillbattery storagebattery storage50approved, not builtupdated May 2024Aug 2023granted Apr 2024May 2024Cornwall7.7
Trenoweth Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.5operationalupdated Sep 2015Nov 2010granted Feb 2011Sep 2015Cornwall7.9
Land At Pines Tipwind farmwind farm2.7refused on appealupdated Oct 2017Feb 2015refused Mar 2016Oct 2017Cornwall8.0
Bodwen Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm5.5operationalupdated Dec 2017May 2013granted Mar 2015Dec 2017Cornwall8.0
Woodland Barton Farm -Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.5approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Sep 2024granted Nov 2024Nov 2024Cornwall8.2
Tredinnick Fieldssolar farmsolar farm5.8operationalupdated Sep 2015Jun 2012granted Aug 2012Sep 2015Cornwall8.3
Burthy Row Farm, Trefullock Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm49.9application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023—Apr 2023Cornwall8.4
Burthy Farmsolar farmsolar farm10operationalupdated May 2015Jul 2013granted Sep 2014May 2015Cornwall8.6
Woodlands Barton Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm4.9operationalupdated Sep 2015Nov 2010granted Feb 2011Sep 2015Cornwall8.8
Woodlands Barton Wind Projectwind farmwind farm4.6operationalupdated Jul 2015Nov 2012granted Feb 2013Jul 2015Cornwall8.9
Penpell Wind Clusterwind farmwind farm2.6refusedupdated Nov 2005Jun 2003refused Apr 2005Nov 2005Cornwall8.9
Trendeal Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm12abandonedupdated Sep 2017Aug 2013granted Oct 2013Sep 2017Cornwall9.0
Trefullock Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Sep 2015Oct 2010granted Jan 2011Sep 2015Cornwall9.5
Goonabarn Farm Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm1operationalupdated Apr 2016Feb 2013granted Jul 2013Apr 2016Cornwall9.5
Summercourt Solar Farm (Glebe Farm)solar farmsolar farm1.1operationalupdated Jun 2013Jun 2012granted Oct 2012Jun 2013Cornwall9.8
Land North East Of Penrose Farsolar farmsolar farm1.5operationalupdated Dec 2015Jan 2015granted May 2015Dec 2015Cornwall9.9
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Electricity Distrubution Sitebattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Jun 2022granted Sep 2022Sep 2021Cornwall2.6
The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate Solar Array & Battery Storagesolar farmsolar farm0.6application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Cornwall2.9
The Cornwall Hotel Spa & Estate Solar Array & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Jul 2024—Aug 2024Cornwall2.9
St Austell Road, Treverbyn - Micro Energy Storagebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Jan 2026Cornwall3.3
Dubbers China Clay Works, Nanpeanwind farmwind farm—application submittedupdated Mar 2026Feb 2026—Mar 2026Cornwall4.3
Watering Lane Nursery, Lobbs Shop Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Systemsolar farmsolar farm—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Cornwall4.9
Watering Lane Nursery, Lobbs Shop Solar PV Panels & Battery Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Jun 2025Jul 2025Cornwall4.9
Par Market, Par Moor Roadsolar farmsolar farm0.5application withdrawnupdated Nov 2023Feb 2023—Nov 2023Cornwall6.3
Victoria Business Park, Rochebattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024Jul 2024granted Aug 2024Sep 2024Cornwall8.3
Burthy Row Farm, Trefullock Moor Solar Farm & Battery Storagebattery storagebattery storage—application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2023Mar 2023—Apr 2023Cornwall8.4
Cornwall Gateway Trunk Road, Service Area Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm0.8approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Aug 2023granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Cornwall9.2

Distance from the average position of the PL26 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 farm2834171123
Wind farm710330
Wind turbine6140018.1
Battery storage1221000168

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 PL26, 8 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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