Gover Farm Solar Park (8 MW)
Gover Farm Solar Park is an 8 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 24 October 2014; the record was last updated on 5 November 2014.
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 5 June 2013 | Application submitted |
| 30 August 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 February 2014 | Construction started |
| 24 October 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 5 November 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Green Energy UK Direct Ltd
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA13/03890
- Site area
- 18.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Gover Farm Gover Hill Mount Hawke St Agnes Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 12 weeks
- REPD reference
- 2382
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Burrows Farm (Extension 2) | solar farm | 6.3 | operational | 4.1 |
| Four Burrows Solar farm | solar farm | 7.2 | operational | 4.3 |
| Causilgey Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 5.4 |
| Garvinack Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 7 | operational | 5.4 |
| Nanteague Farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 7.5 |
| Penare Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 11 | 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 (50.2887, -5.1967).