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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bodmin (PL30)

18 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL30 (Cornwall): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 5 approved but not yet running, 12 operational. The largest live scheme is Pilgrim Factory Car Park And Fields, Cooksland Road Solar Carport (1.2 MW solar farm, approved on 19 July 2024, not yet built), 4.2 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

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

18projects within 10 km
1awaiting a decision
5approved, not running
12operational

Projects within 10 km of PL30

Projects of 1 MW and more (14)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Bodmin 2 Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5.3operationalupdated May 2016Sep 2012granted Apr 2013May 2016Cornwall2.1
Lower Bodiniel Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Aug 2012Mar 2011granted Jun 2011Aug 2012Cornwall2.6
Newton Margaterooftop solarrooftop solar1.5operationalupdated Feb 2017Mar 2015granted May 2015Feb 2017Cornwall4.1
Pilgrims Pride Limited, Newtons Margate Industrial Estate -Solar Panelssolar farmsolar farm1.1approved, not builtupdated May 2025Jan 2025granted Apr 2025May 2025Cornwall4.1
Pilgrim Factory Car Park And Fields, Cooksland Road Solar Carportsolar farmsolar farm1.2approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024May 2024granted Jul 2024Aug 2024Cornwall4.2
Margate Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm3operationalupdated Apr 2016Oct 2014granted Dec 2014Apr 2016Cornwall4.5
Benbole Farmsolar farmsolar farm2operationalupdated Nov 2011Aug 2010granted Dec 2010Nov 2011Cornwall5.7
St. Breock Re-Powerwind farmwind farm10operationalupdated Apr 2015Mar 2012granted Oct 2012Apr 2015Cornwall6.6
Kellygreen Farmsolar farmsolar farm4operationalupdated Mar 2016Sep 2013granted Jun 2014Mar 2016Cornwall6.9
Clann Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm1.4operationalupdated May 2015Mar 2012granted Oct 2012May 2015Cornwall7.7
Middle Treworder Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Feb 2017Feb 2011granted May 2011Feb 2017Cornwall8.1
Kerriers Solar Parksolar farmsolar farm9.6operationalupdated Sep 2015Jan 2013granted Mar 2013Sep 2015Cornwall9.1
Polmaugan Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Mar 2015Aug 2010granted Nov 2010Mar 2015Cornwall9.3
Rew Farm Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm6.1operationalupdated Apr 2014Aug 2012granted Jun 2013Apr 2014Cornwall9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (4)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Callywith Quarry, Roselands Lanewind turbinewind turbine0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Jan 2024granted Jul 2024Jul 2024Cornwall2.4
Nic Ice, Bodmin Business Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.6approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Cornwall3.4
Morrisons, Priory Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022Oct 2022granted Dec 2022Dec 2022Cornwall4.1
Helsbury Park Woods, Michaelstowwind turbinewind turbine0.9application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Cornwall9.7

Distance from the average position of the PL30 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 farm12021002.3
Rooftop solar302100.8
Wind farm100100
Wind turbine211001.1

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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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