Solar, wind and battery projects near Truro (TR3)
36 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of TR3 (Cornwall): 3 are waiting for a planning decision, 9 approved but not yet running, 17 operational. The largest live scheme is Roddas, The Creamery (2.6 MW solar farm, approved on 8 November 2023, not yet built), 7.5 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.
36projects within 10 km
3awaiting a decision
9approved, not running
17operational
Projects within 10 km of TR3
Projects of 1 MW and more (25)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheal Janesolar farm | solar farm | 1.4 | operationalupdated Jul 2011 | Jun 2010 | granted Sep 2010 | Jul 2011 | Cornwall | 2.4 |
| Wheal Jane Sustainability Wind Farmwind turbine | wind turbine | 2 | refused on appealupdated Jun 2014 | Oct 2011 | refused Oct 2012 | Jun 2014 | Cornwall | 2.7 |
| Roskrow Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Oct 2014 | granted Nov 2014 | Apr 2015 | Cornwall | 4.3 |
| Pencoose Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operationalupdated May 2015 | Jul 2014 | granted Oct 2014 | May 2015 | Cornwall | 4.5 |
| Roskrow Wind Turbineswind farm | wind farm | 1.7 | operationalupdated Jul 2012 | Dec 2002 | granted Feb 2004 | Jul 2012 | Cornwall | 4.7 |
| Treliever Cross Research Fields, Longdownswind turbine | wind turbine | 1 | approved, not builtupdated Aug 2025 | Dec 2024 | granted Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Cornwall | 5.8 |
| Carn Veanwind farm | wind farm | 10 | operationalupdated Jun 2009 | Jun 2008 | granted Sep 2008 | Jun 2009 | Cornwall | 6.8 |
| Land At Penstruthal Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 3 | refusedupdated Mar 2015 | Aug 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Mar 2015 | Cornwall | 7.2 |
| Penhalurick Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | abandonedupdated Sep 2018 | Apr 2015 | granted Nov 2016 | Sep 2018 | Cornwall | 7.4 |
| Roddas, The Creamerysolar farm | solar farm | 2.6 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2023 | Mar 2023 | granted Nov 2023 | Nov 2023 | Cornwall | 7.5 |
| Causilgey Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 5 | operationalupdated Jun 2013 | Nov 2010 | granted Apr 2011 | Jun 2013 | Cornwall | 7.7 |
| Garvinack Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 7 | operationalupdated Apr 2015 | Dec 2013 | granted May 2014 | Apr 2015 | Cornwall | 8.1 |
| Four Burrows Wind Farmwind farm | wind farm | 4.5 | operationalupdated Sep 2009 | Nov 1994 | granted Mar 1995 | Sep 2009 | Cornwall | 8.1 |
| Nancrossa Farm solar parksolar farm | solar farm | 6 | operationalupdated Jul 2016 | May 2014 | granted Sep 2015 | Jul 2016 | Cornwall | 8.1 |
| Yew Tree Cottagesolar | solar | 2.8 | application withdrawnupdated Aug 2017 | Oct 2012 | — | Aug 2017 | Cornwall | 8.2 |
| Halvasso Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.8 | abandonedupdated Aug 2015 | Oct 2012 | granted Jan 2018 | Aug 2015 | Cornwall | 8.3 |
| Four Burrows Farm (Extension 2)solar farm | solar farm | 6.3 | operationalupdated Dec 2014 | Feb 2013 | granted Jul 2013 | Dec 2014 | Cornwall | 8.5 |
| Little White Alice Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 1.3 | operationalupdated Jul 2013 | Dec 2012 | granted Jan 2013 | Jul 2013 | Cornwall | 9.6 |
| Butteriss Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 3 | refused on appealupdated Feb 2016 | Jan 2014 | refused Jun 2014 | Feb 2016 | Cornwall | 9.6 |
| Four Burrows Solar farm (Extension 1)solar farm | solar farm | 1.5 | operationalupdated Feb 2014 | Mar 2012 | granted Mar 2013 | Feb 2014 | Cornwall | 9.8 |
| Four Burrows Solar farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.2 | operationalupdated Mar 2015 | Dec 2010 | granted Mar 2011 | Mar 2015 | Cornwall | 9.8 |
| Chynoweth Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 2.9 | operationalupdated Sep 2011 | Feb 2011 | granted Mar 2011 | Sep 2011 | Cornwall | 9.9 |
| Gover Farm Solar Parksolar farm | solar farm | 8 | operationalupdated Nov 2014 | Jun 2013 | granted Aug 2013 | Nov 2014 | Cornwall | 9.9 |
| Penare Farm Solar Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 11 | operationalupdated Aug 2014 | Dec 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Aug 2014 | Cornwall | 9.9 |
| Nanteague Farmsolar farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operationalupdated Sep 2015 | Sep 2012 | granted Apr 2013 | Sep 2015 | Cornwall | 9.9 |
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (11)
| Project | Type | MW | Status (REPD) | Submitted | Decision | Record updated | Council | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lander Schoolrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.5 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2021 | Sep 2021 | granted Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 | Cornwall | 4.7 |
| Tremorvah Industries, Threemilestone Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Cornwall | 5.0 |
| Vospers, Treliske Retail Parkrooftop solar | rooftop solar | — | approved, not builtupdated Oct 2024 | Aug 2024 | granted Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 | Cornwall | 5.4 |
| Langarth Garden Village Energy Centrebattery storage | battery storage | — | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Mar 2022 | Nov 2020 | granted Jan 2021 | Mar 2022 | Cornwall | 5.4 |
| Treyew Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 | granted May 2022 | Apr 2022 | Cornwall | 5.7 |
| J Sainsbury, Treyew Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.4 | approved, not builtupdated Nov 2025 | Aug 2025 | granted Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Cornwall | 5.8 |
| Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre, Trennick Lanerooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.2 | approved, not builtupdated May 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted May 2024 | May 2024 | Cornwall | 6.9 |
| Redruth Solar Farm - Penstruthal Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | refusedupdated Apr 2017 | Aug 2015 | refused Dec 2015 | Apr 2017 | Cornwall | 7.2 |
| Verge at Bickland Industrial Estatebattery storage | battery storage | 0.2 | application submitted | May 2026 | — | — | Cornwall | 7.2 |
| Watson Marlow, Bickland Water Roadrooftop solar | rooftop solar | 0.3 | approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024 | Apr 2024 | granted Jun 2024 | Jul 2024 | Cornwall | 7.4 |
| Great Roseveth Farmbattery storage | battery storage | — | application submittedupdated Jun 2025 | May 2025 | — | Jun 2025 | Cornwall | 7.6 |
Distance from the average position of the TR3 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 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Rooftop solar | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Solar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind farm | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Wind turbine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Battery storage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
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 TR3, 2 projects have 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.