Bunkers Hill (5 MW solar farm)
Bunkers Hill is a 5 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: refused on 28 September 2015; the record was last updated on 1 December 2015.
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refusedstatus in REPD
1 December 2015record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 10 June 2015 | Application submitted |
| 28 September 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- refused
- Record last updated
- 1 December 2015
- Operator or applicant
- Mably Solar
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA15/05327
- Address (REPD)
- Bunkers Hill, Townshend
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 16 weeks
- REPD reference
- 5937
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkers Hill PA13/08286 | 6.2 | 11 September 2013 | refused 20 December 2013 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Coach House, Gwinear Lane - Speedwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Lanyon Farm | solar farm | 12.8 | appeal withdrawn | 4.7 |
| Trevarthian Farmhouse Solar PV Farm & Battery Energy Storage | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 5.3 |
| Copper Bottom Solar Farm Ground-Mounted Solar PV Array | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 5.8 |
| Hope Solar Farm | solar farm | 7.3 | operational | 6.7 |
| Churchtown Solar Farm Battery Storage | battery storage | 18 | permission expired | 7.2 |
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 (50.1513, -5.378).