Cold Northcott (6.6 MW wind farm)
Cold Northcott is a 6.6 MW wind farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 June 2002; the record was last updated on 4 July 2018.
6.6 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 July 2018record last updated
Cornwallcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 June 2002 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 6.6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 July 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Otter Power
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- not recorded
- Turbines
- 22
- Address (REPD)
- Launceston Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- REPD reference
- 3511
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Tregeen Farm | solar farm | 5 | approved, not built | 4.5 |
| Davidstow Wind Farm | wind farm | 48 | application withdrawn | 5.7 |
| Bodmin Moor | wind farm | 50 | appeal withdrawn | 6.2 |
| Higher Witheven Solar | solar farm | 42.5 | approved, not built | 7.0 |
| Canworthy Water | solar farm | 41 | operational | 7.6 |
| Hendraburnick | wind farm | 8 | application withdrawn | 7.7 |
| Winsdon Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.0 |
| Worthy Vale Manor | wind farm | 10.1 | refused | 9.1 |
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 (50.6455, -4.5467).