Hope Solar Farm (7.3 MW)
Hope Solar Farm is a 7.3 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 23 January 2014; the record was last updated on 22 May 2014.
7.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
22 May 2014record last updated
Cornwallcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 1 February 2012 | Application submitted |
| 30 August 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 23 January 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 7.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 22 May 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Hope Solar Park Ltd
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA12/00827
- Address (REPD)
- Seven Adjoining Fields Situated Off Gwithian Road Approximately 500M North Of The A30
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 30 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1601
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchtown Solar Farm Battery Storage | battery storage | 18 | permission expired | 0.5 |
| Lanyon Farm | solar farm | 12.8 | appeal withdrawn | 2.2 |
| The Coach House, Gwinear Lane - Speedwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 2.8 |
| Copper Bottom Solar Farm Ground-Mounted Solar PV Array | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 3.6 |
| Bunkers Hill | solar farm | 5 | refused | 6.7 |
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 (50.211, -5.3661).