Ninnis Farm Solar (5 MW)
Ninnis Farm Solar is a 5 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 30 March 2013; the record was last updated on 25 April 2013.
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operationalstatus in REPD
25 April 2013record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 25 February 2011 | Application submitted |
| 3 June 2011 | Planning permission granted |
| 30 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 25 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- The Green Company
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA11/01432
- Site area
- 14.6 ha
- Address (REPD)
- Ninnis Farm Sticker St Austell Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1546
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tregorrick Farm | solar farm | 6 | refused on appeal | 3.3 |
| Carloggas Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 8.3 | operational | 4.5 |
| Mount Stamper Road, Treverbyn | battery storage | 10 | approved, not built | 5.2 |
| Green Acres Farm, Scarcewater Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | application submitted | 5.6 |
| West Carclaze Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.5 | operational | 5.9 |
| Kernick Mica Dam Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | operational | 6.2 |
| Scarcewater Tip | wind farm | 6.9 | refused on appeal | 6.5 |
| Menear Road Solar & Battery storage | solar farm | 17.5 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
| Menear Road Solar & Battery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 6.6 |
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 (50.3197, -4.8354).