Solar, wind and battery projects near Bodmin (PL31)
24 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL31 (Cornwall): 8 approved but not yet running, 16 operational. The largest live scheme is Woodland Barton Farm -Solar Farm (4.5 MW solar farm, approved on 1 November 2024, not yet built), 8.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL31
Projects of 1 MW and more (19)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Margaterooftop solar | rooftop solar | 1.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Mar 2015 | granted May 2015 | Feb 2017 | Cornwall | 1.6 |
| Pilgrims Pride Limited, Newtons Margate Industrial Estate -Solar Panelssolar farm | solar farm | 1.1 | approved, not builtupdated May 2025 | Jan 2025 | granted Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Cornwall | 1.6 |
| Lower Bodiniel Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Aug 2012 | Mar 2011 | granted Jun 2011 | Aug 2012 | Cornwall | 1.6 |
| Pilgrim Factory Car Park And Fields, Cooksland Road Solar Carportsolar farm | solar farm | 1.2 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2024 | May 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Aug 2024 | Cornwall | 1.7 |
| Bodmin 2 Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operationalupdated May 2016 | Sep 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | May 2016 | Cornwall | 1.8 |
| Margate Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | operationalupdated Apr 2016 | Oct 2014 | granted Dec 2014 | Apr 2016 | Cornwall | 1.8 |
| Clann Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Mar 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | May 2015 | Cornwall | 5.0 |
| Rew Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 6.1 | operationalupdated Apr 2014 | Aug 2012 | granted Jun 2013 | Apr 2014 | Cornwall | 6.0 |
| Polmaugan Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Aug 2010 | granted Nov 2010 | Mar 2015 | Cornwall | 6.1 |
| Kerriers Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 9.6 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Jan 2013 | granted Mar 2013 | Sep 2015 | Cornwall | 7.3 |
| Tredinnick Fieldssolar farm | solar farm | 5.8 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Jun 2012 | granted Aug 2012 | Sep 2015 | Cornwall | 7.4 |
| Bodwen Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.5 | operationalupdated Dec 2017 | May 2013 | granted Mar 2015 | Dec 2017 | Cornwall | 7.5 |
| St. Breock Re-Powerwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Mar 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Apr 2015 | Cornwall | 7.6 |
| Woodlands Barton Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.9 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Nov 2010 | granted Feb 2011 | Sep 2015 | Cornwall | 7.7 |
| Woodlands Barton Wind Projectwind farm | wind farm | 4.6 | operationalupdated Jul 2015 | Nov 2012 | granted Feb 2013 | Jul 2015 | Cornwall | 8.1 |
| Trenoweth Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Nov 2010 | granted Feb 2011 | Sep 2015 | Cornwall | 8.2 |
| Woodland Barton Farm -Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024 | Sep 2024 | granted Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 | Cornwall | 8.5 |
| Benbole Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Nov 2011 | Aug 2010 | granted Dec 2010 | Nov 2011 | Cornwall | 9.0 |
| Middle Treworder Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Feb 2017 | Feb 2011 | granted May 2011 | Feb 2017 | Cornwall | 9.4 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (5)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrisons, Priory Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Dec 2022 | Oct 2022 | granted Dec 2022 | Dec 2022 | Cornwall | 1.2 |
| Nic Ice, Bodmin Business Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.6 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025 | Nov 2024 | granted Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Cornwall | 1.8 |
| Callywith Quarry, Roselands Lanewind turbine | wind turbine | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Jan 2024 | granted Jul 2024 | Jul 2024 | Cornwall | 1.8 |
| Cornwall Gateway Trunk Road, Service Area Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 0.8 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Aug 2023 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Cornwall | 7.7 |
| Victoria Business Park, Rochebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Sep 2024 | Jul 2024 | granted Aug 2024 | Sep 2024 | Cornwall | 9.2 |
Distance from the average position of the PL31 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 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Rooftop solar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
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. Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.