Tregassow Farm Solar Modules (6 MW)
Tregassow Farm Solar Modules is a 6 MW solar farm project in Cornwall, England. Its status in the Renewable Energy Planning Database (July 2026 extract) is: operational since 28 March 2013; the record was last updated on 12 April 2013.
6 MWsolar farm
operationalstatus in REPD
12 April 2013record last updated
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Planning timeline
| Date | Stage |
|---|---|
| 24 May 2012 | Application submitted |
| 16 November 2012 | Planning permission granted |
| 13 January 2013 | Construction started |
| 28 March 2013 | Operational |
Project details
- Technology
- solar farm
- Capacity
- 6 MW
- Status (REPD)
- operational
- Record last updated
- 12 April 2013
- Operator or applicant
- Private Developer
- Planning authority
- Cornwall
- Planning application reference
- PA12/04244
- Address (REPD)
- Tregassow Farm, St Erme, Truro, Cornwall
- Council area (by location)
- Cornwall
- Time to decision
- 25 weeks
- Name in REPD
- Tregassow Farm - Solar Modules
- REPD reference
- 1353
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truthan Barton Wind Farm | wind farm | 12.5 | refused on appeal | 2.3 |
| Fair Park Solar Farm | solar farm | 49.9 | approved, not built | 3.5 |
| Hendra Barns Solar Farm | solar farm | 15 | permission expired | 3.6 |
| Penare Farm Solar Farm | solar farm | 11 | operational | 4.3 |
| Carland Cross Wind Farm Repowering | wind farm | 20 | operational | 5.0 |
| Carland Cross | wind farm | 6 | decommissioned | 5.0 |
| Nanteague Farm | solar farm | 7.7 | operational | 5.7 |
| Trendeal Solar Farm | solar farm | 12 | abandoned | 5.8 |
| Carland Cross Solar Farm | solar farm | 10 | under construction | 6.2 |
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 (50.3069, -5.0152).