Solar, wind and battery projects near Padstow (PL28)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL28 (Cornwall): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 8 operational. The largest live scheme is Bears Down Wind Farm (22.5 MW wind farm, application submitted on 1 February 2024, no decision recorded; REPD status may be out of date), 4.4 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL28
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenouth Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.6 | operationalupdated Feb 2013 | Jan 2011 | granted May 2011 | Feb 2013 | Cornwall | 4.3 |
| Bears Down Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 22.5 | application submitted may be out of dateupdated Feb 2024 | Feb 2024 | — | Feb 2024 | Cornwall | 4.4 |
| Trelow Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.6 | operationalupdated Feb 2013 | Mar 2011 | granted Jul 2011 | Feb 2013 | Cornwall | 5.5 |
| Hawksland Solarsolar farm | solar farm | 3.1 | operationalupdated Mar 2020 | Dec 2010 | granted May 2011 | Mar 2020 | Cornwall | 6.3 |
| Bears Down Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 9.8 | operationalupdated Dec 2003 | May 2000 | granted Jun 2000 | Dec 2003 | Cornwall | 7.0 |
| Denzell Downs Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jan 2016 | Jun 2013 | granted Dec 2013 | Jan 2016 | Cornwall | 7.4 |
| Scotland Corner wind farmwind farm | wind farm | 15 | refusedupdated Apr 2015 | Sep 2014 | refused Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 | Cornwall | 8.3 |
| Winnards Perch Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2014 | Jun 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Sep 2014 | Cornwall | 8.5 |
| Treswarrow Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | May 2013 | granted Oct 2014 | Mar 2015 | Cornwall | 9.2 |
| Middle Treworder Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Feb 2017 | Cornwall | 9.3 |
Distance from the average position of the PL28 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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 22.5 |
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 PL28, 1 project has 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.