East Langford Farm (5 MW solar farm)
East Langford Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 25 July 2011; the record was last updated on 1 September 2011.
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operationalstatus in REPD
1 September 2011record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 12 February 2011 | Application submitted |
| 18 April 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 25 July 2011 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 1 September 2011
- Operator or applicant
- Low carbon Solar Partners
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA11/01139
- Site area
- 9.8 ha
- Address (REPD)
- East Langford Farm Kilkhampton Bude Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 9 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trentworthy Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | application withdrawn | 4.6 |
| Pitworthy Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 15.6 | operational | 5.4 |
| Wheelers Cross | wind farm | 7.8 | refused | 6.0 |
| Chester Energy (East Woolley Farm) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.2 |
| Harbourcross wind farm | wind farm | 10 | refused | 8.3 |
| Land At Southland Farm (NOR) | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 8.4 |
| Derriton Fields Solar Farm | solar farm | 11.8 | operational | 8.6 |
| Stoneworthy | battery storage | 49.9 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Solar Farm at Land At Monks Farm And Trelana Pyworthy Holsworthy | solar farm | 42 | operational | 8.8 |
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 (50.8701, -4.4271).