Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm Repower (12 MW)
Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm Repower is a 12 MW wind farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 1 November 2010; the record was last updated on 4 July 2012.
12 MWwind farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 July 2012record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 21 December 2007 | Application submitted |
| 4 August 2008 | Planning permission granted |
| 1 August 2010 | Construction started |
| 1 November 2010 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- wind farm
- Capacity
- 12 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 July 2012
- Operator or applicant
- REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light & Power)
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA07/02103/FM
- Turbines
- 6
- Address (REPD)
- Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm, Bonython Manor, Cury Cross Lanes, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7BA
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 32 weeks
- REPD reference
- 3061
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goonhilly Downs Wind | wind farm | 5.6 | decommissioned | 0.7 |
| Higher Tregarne Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 9.2 |
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 (50.0504, -5.2002).