Four Burrows Farm (Extension 2) (6.3 MW solar farm)
Four Burrows Farm (Extension 2) is a 6.3 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 3 November 2014; the record was last updated on 17 December 2014.
6.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
17 December 2014record last updated
Cornwallcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 20 February 2013 | Application submitted |
| 9 July 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 February 2014 | Construction started |
| 3 November 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 17 December 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Renewable Energy Systems (RES)
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA13/01195
- Address (REPD)
- Four Burrows Farm Four Burrows Blackwater Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 20 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Four Burrows Farm (Extension 2)
- REPD reference
- 1655
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garvinack Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 7 | operational | 1.3 |
| Four Burrows Solar farm | solar farm | 7.2 | operational | 1.4 |
| Causilgey Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.4 |
| Nanteague Farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 3.5 |
| Gover Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 8 | operational | 4.1 |
| Penare Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 11 | operational | 4.7 |
| Carland Cross Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | under construction | 7.8 |
| Truthan Barton Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appeal | 7.8 |
| Tregassow Farm Solar Modules | solar farm | 6 | operational | 9.0 |
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 (50.2917, -5.1392).