Penhalurick Solar Farm (5 MW)
Penhalurick Solar Farm is a 5 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: abandoned; the record was last updated on 25 September 2018.
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abandonedstatus in REPD
25 September 2018record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 8 April 2015 | Application submitted |
| 25 November 2015 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 23 March 2016 | Appeal lodged |
| 21 November 2016 | Planning permission granted |
| 21 November 2016 | Appeal allowed |
| 21 November 2018 | Permission expired |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Status (REPD)
- abandoned
- Record last updated
- 25 September 2018
- Operator or applicant
- Solar Tech
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA15/02336
- Appeal reference
- APP/D0840/W/16/3146349
- Address (REPD)
- Land At Penhalurick Barton, Lancarrow Four Lanes, Redruth, Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 85 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1250
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carn Vean | wind farm | 10 | operational | 2.7 |
| Pencoose Farm | solar farm | 8.5 | operational | 3.1 |
| Nancrossa Farm solar park | solar farm | 6 | operational | 4.7 |
| Roskrow Farm | solar farm | 8.9 | operational | 6.0 |
| Little Trevease Solar Park | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 6.4 |
| Copper Bottom Solar Farm Ground-Mounted Solar PV Array | solar farm | 30 | approved, not built | 8.1 |
| The Coach House, Gwinear Lane - Speedwell Solar Farm | solar farm | 40 | approved, not built | 9.8 |
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 (50.1984, -5.2126).