Solar, wind and battery projects near Helston (TR13)
10 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TR13 (Cornwall): 2 approved but not yet running, 5 operational. The largest live scheme is The Coach House, Gwinear Lane - Speedwell Solar Farm (40 MW solar farm, approved on 19 March 2026, not yet built), 9.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
Projects within 10 km of TR13
Projects of 1 MW and more (10)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Trevease Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operationalupdated Apr 2013 | Jun 2012 | granted Oct 2012 | Apr 2013 | Cornwall | 7.6 |
| Butteriss Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Jan 2014 | refused Jun 2014 | Feb 2016 | Cornwall | 7.8 |
| Bunkers Hillsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | refusedupdated Dec 2015 | Jun 2015 | refused Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Cornwall | 8.0 |
| Little White Alice Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Dec 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Jul 2013 | Cornwall | 8.1 |
| Goonhilly Downssolar farm | solar farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated May 2014 | Jan 2011 | granted May 2011 | May 2014 | Cornwall | 8.6 |
| Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm Repowerwind farm | wind farm | 12 | operationalupdated Jul 2012 | Dec 2007 | granted Aug 2008 | Jul 2012 | Cornwall | 9.0 |
| Nancrossa Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | May 2014 | granted Sep 2015 | Jul 2016 | Cornwall | 9.3 |
| Goonhilly Downs Windwind farm | wind farm | 5.6 | decommissionedupdated Jan 2015 | — | — | Jan 2015 | Cornwall | 9.4 |
| Copper Bottom Solar Farm Ground-Mounted Solar PV Arraysolar farm | solar farm | 30 | approved, not builtupdated Feb 2026 | Jul 2022 | granted Jul 2024 | Feb 2026 | Cornwall | 9.4 |
| The Coach House, Gwinear Lane - Speedwell Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not builtupdated May 2026 | Jan 2024 | granted Mar 2026 | May 2026 | Cornwall | 9.8 |
Distance from the average position of the TR13 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 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 70 |
| Wind farm | 2 | 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.