Big Field Wind Farm (25.3 MW)
Big Field Wind Farm is a 25.3 MW wind farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on appeal on 26 July 2017; the record was last updated on 24 October 2018.
25.3 MWwind farm
refused on appealstatus in REPD
24 October 2018record last updated
Cornwallcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 6 March 2014 | Application submitted |
| 28 October 2014 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 16 June 2015 | Appeal lodged |
| 26 July 2017 | Appeal refused |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 25.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused on appeal
- Record last updated
- 24 October 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Good Energy
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA14/02107
- Appeal reference
- APP/D0840/W/15/3014917
- Turbines
- 11
- Address (REPD)
- The Big Field Wind Farm Land At And Adjoining Creddacott Farm, Week St Mary, Holsworthy
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 34 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4545
Who decides
| 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 | — |
Other large projects within 10 km
| Project | Type | MW | Status | km |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higher Witheven Solar | solar farm | 42.5 | approved, not built | 3.7 |
| Canworthy Water | solar farm | 41 | operational | 3.8 |
| Northmoor | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.9 |
| Villaton Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 12.5 | refused | 5.6 |
| Winsdon Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.7 |
| Grange Farm (Cornwall) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.2 |
| Hornacott Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 6.4 |
| Bradford Solar Park | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 6.5 |
| Pinkworthy Farm, Pyworthy | battery storage | 25 | approved, not built | 6.8 |
Status and dates as recorded in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract); the database is compiled from public sources and can lag behind council decisions. Location: REPD grid reference (50.7367, -4.5015).