Little Trevease Solar Park (5.3 MW)
Little Trevease Solar Park is a 5.3 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 20 March 2013; the record was last updated on 12 April 2013.
5.3 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
12 April 2013record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 14 June 2012 | Application submitted |
| 26 October 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 3 January 2013 | Construction started |
| 20 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5.3 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA12/04124
- Site area
- 13.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Little Trevease Farm, Constantine, Falmouth
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 19 weeks
- Name in REPD
- LITTLE TREVEASE SOLAR PARK
- REPD reference
- 1088
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancrossa Farm solar park | solar farm | 6 | operational | 2.1 |
| Carn Vean | wind farm | 10 | operational | 4.2 |
| Higher Tregarne Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 4.7 |
| Roskrow Farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 6.1 |
| Penhalurick Solar Farm | solar farm | 5 | abandoned | 6.4 |
| Pencoose Farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operational | 6.5 |
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 (50.1421, -5.1935).