Denzell Downs Wind Farm (10 MW)
Denzell Downs Wind Farm is a 10 MW wind farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 24 November 2015; the record was last updated on 4 January 2016.
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operationalstatus in REPD
4 January 2016record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 27 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 12 December 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 March 2015 | Construction started |
| 24 November 2015 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 January 2016
- Operator or applicant
- REG Windpower / BlackRock
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA13/04805
- Turbines
- 5
- Address (REPD)
- Higher Denzell Farm, St Mawgan, Newquay,
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 24 weeks
- REPD reference
- 4651
Earlier applications for this site
| Application | MW | Submitted | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denzell Downs PA11/01429 | 10 | 28 February 2011 | replaced by a revised application |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bears Down Wind Farm | wind farm | 9.8 | operational | 0.6 |
| Bears Down Wind Farm | wind farm | 22.5 | application submitted | 3.2 |
| Trekenning Farm Battery Storage Facility & Co-Op | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| St Columb Major | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 4.1 |
| Scotland Corner wind farm | wind farm | 15 | refused | 4.4 |
| Kernow Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.1 |
| St Columb Major Solar Farm | solar farm | 7 | operational | 5.3 |
| Indian Queens National Grid Substation, Domelick Hill | battery storage | 50 | approved, not built | 8.8 |
| Tregonning Farm Solar Farm & Battery Storage | solar farm | 68 | under construction | 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 (50.4659, -4.9615).