Parabel North Beer Solar Farm (6.8 MW)
Parabel North Beer Solar Farm is a 6.8 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 31 March 2013; the record was last updated on 10 December 2013.
6.8 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
10 December 2013record last updated
Cornwallcouncil area
Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 7 November 2012 | Application submitted |
| 11 February 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 31 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.8 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 10 December 2013
- Operator or applicant
- 35 Degrees
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA12/10520
- Site area
- 13.0 ha
- Address (REPD)
- W/O North Beer Farm, North Beer Lane, Boyton, Launceston, Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 14 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1728
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Farm (Cornwall) | solar farm | 5 | operational | 1.8 |
| West Ditchen Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.5 |
| Hornacott Solar Park | solar farm | 5 | refused on appeal | 2.9 |
| Villaton Farm Solar Park | solar farm | 12.5 | refused | 3.1 |
| Winsdon Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 3.3 |
| Hollow Panson Wind Farm | wind farm | 12 | application withdrawn | 5.9 |
| Canworthy Water | solar farm | 41 | operational | 6.2 |
| Northmoor | solar farm | 5 | operational | 6.5 |
| Higher Witheven Solar | solar farm | 42.5 | approved, not built | 7.6 |
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 (50.7013, -4.4025).