Rew Farm Solar Farm (6.1 MW)
Rew Farm Solar Farm is a 6.1 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 27 March 2014; the record was last updated on 4 April 2014.
6.1 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
4 April 2014record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 28 August 2012 | Application submitted |
| 27 November 2012 | Refused by the planning authority |
| 10 June 2013 | Planning permission granted |
| 10 June 2013 | Appeal allowed |
| 27 March 2014 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6.1 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 4 April 2014
- Operator or applicant
- Lightsource Renewable Energy
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA12/08097
- Appeal reference
- 13/00024/REF
- Address (REPD)
- Rew Farm Sweetshouse Bodmin Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 41 weeks
- REPD reference
- 1308
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polmaugan Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 2.2 |
| Tredinnick Fields | solar farm | 5.8 | operational | 5.1 |
| Bodwen Solar Park | solar farm | 5.5 | operational | 6.4 |
| Eden Project | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 7.3 |
| Langunnett Solar Farm | solar farm | 6.2 | operational | 7.3 |
| Lower Bodiniel Farm | solar farm | 5 | operational | 7.6 |
| Bodmin 2 Solar Farm | solar farm | 5.3 | operational | 7.8 |
| Menear Road Solar & Battery storage | solar farm | 17.5 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
| Menear Road Solar & Battery storage | battery storage | 5 | approved, not built | 8.7 |
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 (50.4189, -4.6895).