Solar, wind and battery projects near Delabole (PL33)
14 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of PL33 (Cornwall): 1 is waiting for a planning decision, 1 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is Helsbury Park Woods, Michaelstow (0.9 MW wind turbine, application submitted on 12 September 2024, no decision recorded), 4.3 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of PL33
Projects of 1 MW and more (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delabolesolar farm | solar farm | 2 | permission expiredupdated Jul 2020 | Sep 2015 | granted Feb 2016 | Jul 2020 | Cornwall | 1.7 |
| Delabole Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4 | decommissionedupdated Jan 2015 | Apr 2008 | — | Jan 2015 | Cornwall | 2.2 |
| Delabole (Repowering)wind farm | wind farm | 9.2 | operationalupdated Feb 2011 | Apr 2008 | granted Dec 2009 | Feb 2011 | Cornwall | 2.6 |
| Worthy Vale Manorwind farm | wind farm | 10.1 | refusedupdated Feb 2005 | Nov 1993 | refused Jun 1996 | Feb 2005 | Cornwall | 5.5 |
| Kellygreen Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 4 | operationalupdated Mar 2016 | Sep 2013 | granted Jun 2014 | Mar 2016 | Cornwall | 6.7 |
| Hendraburnickwind farm | wind farm | 8 | application withdrawnupdated Apr 2011 | Jun 2007 | — | Apr 2011 | Cornwall | 6.7 |
| Bodmin Moorwind farm | wind farm | 50 | appeal withdrawnupdated Dec 2015 | Jul 2008 | refused Jul 2010 | Dec 2015 | Cornwall | 7.2 |
| Saputo Dairy UKsolar farm | solar farm | 4.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Apr 2020 | granted Apr 2022 | Mar 2022 | Cornwall | 7.2 |
| Davidstow Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 48 | application withdrawnupdated Jan 2014 | Aug 2013 | — | Jan 2014 | Cornwall | 7.6 |
| Trehane Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Mar 2012 | — | Aug 2017 | Cornwall | 8.6 |
| Benbole Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2 | operationalupdated Nov 2011 | Aug 2010 | granted Dec 2010 | Nov 2011 | Cornwall | 9.8 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (3)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowood Golf Club, Bowood Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated Jan 2026 | Aug 2024 | granted Sep 2025 | Jan 2026 | Cornwall | 2.8 |
| Helsbury Park Woods, Michaelstowwind turbine | wind turbine | 0.9 | application submittedupdated Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 | — | Sep 2024 | Cornwall | 4.3 |
| Saputo Dairy UKbattery storage | battery storage | — | operationalupdated Mar 2022 | Apr 2020 | granted Jul 2020 | Mar 2022 | Cornwall | 7.2 |
Distance from the average position of the PL33 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Rooftop solar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Wind farm | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 |
| Battery storage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.