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Onshore wind planning in Cornwall
Cornwall has decided 35 onshore wind schemes and approved 74% of them, taking a median of 7.5 months to decide. Consented capacity: 143 MW. 14 applications still awaiting a decision.
How Cornwall compares
Against the 75 UK authorities with 5+ onshore wind decisions, Cornwall sits in the 61st percentile for approval rate (6 points above the England average) and the 88th percentile for speed.
Decisions by year
Onshore wind decisions by the year the decision was issued (Renewable Energy Planning Database). Withdrawn and still-undecided applications are excluded, so a short bar can mean a quiet year rather than a strict council.
Every recorded scheme (54)
| Scheme | MW | Status | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
Dubbers China Clay Works, Nanpean - Wind Turbines Clean Earth Energy Limited · PA25/09509 | — | Application Submitted | 2026-02-16 |
Higher Biscovillack Farm, Greensplat - Wind Turbine Clean Earth Energy Limited · PA25/09581 | 4.3 | Application Submitted | 2026-01-21 |
Lidcott, Laneast - Wind Turbine Devon & Cornwall Logs Limited · PA25/08501 | 1 | Application Submitted | 2025-11-11 |
Brew Farm, St Levan - Wind Turbine Re Wind Green Projects Limited · PA25/07818 | 0.23 | Application Submitted | 2025-10-28 |
Treliever Cross Research Fields, Longdowns - Wind Turbine University of Exeter · PA24/09072 · 7.4 mo to decide | 1 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-07-18 |
Burngullow Common - Wind Turbine Clean Earth Energy Limited · PA23/09937 · 12.6 mo to decide | 4.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2025-01-24 |
Helsbury Park Woods, Michaelstow - Wind Turbine Octopus Energy · PA24/06612 | 0.9 | Application Submitted | 2024-09-12 |
Callywith Quarry, Roselands Lane - Wind Turbine Constantine Wind Energy Limited · PA23/08661 · 5.4 mo to decide | 0.23 | Awaiting Construction | 2024-07-12 |
Goonamarth Farm - Wind Turbine Clean Earth Energy Limited · PA23/10069 · 3.2 mo to decide | 4.3 | Under Construction | 2024-05-01 |
Bears Down Wind Farm Clean Earth Energy Limited · PA23/10324 | 22.5 | Application Submitted | 2024-02-01 |
Cold Northcott Windfarm Repowering RMA Environmental Limited · PA23/02727 | 22 | Application Submitted | 2023-11-27 |
Wheal Martyn, Carthew - 1 Wind turbine Clean Earth Energy / Imerys Minerals Limited · PA21/07216 · 7.2 mo to decide | 1.3 | Awaiting Construction | 2022-02-17 |
Lower Longstones, St Mewan Wind Turbine Clean Earth Energy Limited · PA20/09318 · 3.4 mo to decide | 4.1 | Awaiting Construction | 2021-03-01 |
Land near Ventonteague Cornwall Council · PA18/08772 · 13.7 mo to decide | 2.3 | Operational | 2019-12-01 |
Lower Tregeen, Davidstow - Wind Turbine Powerquinn Limited · PA18/10990 · 3.4 mo to decide | 0.9 | Under Construction | 2019-03-05 |
Scarcewater Tip REG Windpower · PA15/00511 · 13.8 mo to decide | 6.9 | Appeal Refused | 2016-03-17 |
Land At Pines Tip REG Windpower · PA15/00955 · 13.4 mo to decide | 2.7 | Appeal Refused | 2016-03-15 |
Land near Ventonteague Cornwall Council · PA15/02972 · 7 mo to decide | 1.5 | Revised | 2015-10-26 |
Scotland Corner wind farm Coriolis Energy · PA14/08635 · 6.5 mo to decide | 15 | Application Refused | 2015-04-10 |
Big Field Wind Farm Good Energy · PA14/02107 · 7.8 mo to decide | 25.3 | Appeal Refused | 2014-10-28 |
Davidstow Wind Farm Community Windpower · PA13/03743 | 48 | Application Withdrawn | 2014-01-29 |
Denzell Downs Wind Farm REG Windpower / BlackRock · PA13/04805 · 5.5 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2013-12-12 |
Goonabarn Farm Wind Turbines George Richards Farms Partnership · PA13/00848 · 4.7 mo to decide | 1 | Operational | 2013-07-04 |
Mendennick Wind Farm REG Windpower · PA12/12027 | 2.6 | Application Withdrawn | 2013-04-10 |
Woodlands Barton Wind Project Private Developer · PA12/10296 · 2.9 mo to decide | 4.6 | Operational | 2013-02-11 |
Garlenick Estate 2 - Wind Turbines Airvolution Energy · PA12/09852 · 3 mo to decide | 4 | Operational | 2013-01-31 |
Wheal Jane Sustainability Wind Farm Partnerships for Renewables · PA11/08372 · 12.1 mo to decide | 2 | Appeal Refused | 2012-10-16 |
St. Breock Re-Power REG & Blackrock · PA12/02907 · 6.4 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2012-10-03 |
Denzell Downs REG Windpower · PA11/01429 · 7.1 mo to decide | 10 | Revised | 2011-10-03 |
Truthan Barton Wind Farm Coronation Power · PA11/03197 · 4.9 mo to decide | 12.5 | Appeal Refused | 2011-09-28 |
Treworgans Wind Turbine Private Developer · NR/10/00063/WIND · 17.5 mo to decide | 2 | Appeal Refused | 2011-08-19 |
Crimp Wind Farm Crimp Wind farm · 2008/02196 | 2.4 | Revised | 2011-05-05 |
Truthan Barton Wind Farm Coronation Power · C1/EA30/0377/09/M · 22.4 mo to decide | 17.5 | Revised | 2011-01-20 |
Bodmin Moor Community Power Ltd · E1/2008/01432 · 24.2 mo to decide | 50 | Appeal Withdrawn | 2010-07-26 |
Carland Cross Wind Farm Repowering Scottish Power Renewables · EA28/2038/08/B · 13.9 mo to decide | 20 | Operational | 2010-01-20 |
Delabole (Repowering) Good Energy Generation · 20.2 mo to decide | 9.2 | Operational | 2009-12-12 |
Otterham Down Wind Farm Otter Power · 2006/01274 · 39.8 mo to decide | 3.2 | Operational | 2009-10-13 |
Hendraburnick Ecotricity · 2007/01497 | 8 | Application Withdrawn | 2009-07-07 |
Eden Project The Eden Project · 08/01411 | 2 | Application Withdrawn | 2009-05-20 |
Carn Vean Unknown · PA08/01190/F · 2.5 mo to decide | 10 | Operational | 2008-09-11 |
Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm Repower REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light & Power) · PA07/02103/FM · 7.5 mo to decide | 12 | Operational | 2008-08-04 |
Crimp Wind Farm Crimp Power Ltd (West Coast Energy) · 2004/02831 · 39.6 mo to decide | 2.4 | Operational | 2008-04-02 |
Delabole Wind Farm Wind Electric | 4 | Decommissioned | 2008-04-02 |
Penpell Wind Cluster Private Developer · 301146 · 21.6 mo to decide | 2.6 | Application Refused | 2005-04-01 |
Davidstow Wind Farm RWE npower | 7.8 | Revised | 2005-02-16 |
Roskrow Wind Turbines REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power) · PA02/01417 · 14.8 mo to decide | 1.7 | Operational | 2004-02-25 |
St. Breock Re-Power Renewable Energy Generation Limited - previously E.on · 2002-1897 · 7.5 mo to decide | 10.4 | Revised | 2003-01-30 |
Otterham Down Wind Farm Otterham Wind Farm Ltd - Powergen Renewables · 2002/0998 · 8.1 mo to decide | 7.4 | Revised | 2003-01-21 |
Bears Down Wind Farm Natural Power · 1.4 mo to decide | 9.8 | Operational | 2000-06-27 |
Worthy Vale Manor Worthyvale Manor Partnership · 31.6 mo to decide | 10.1 | Application Refused | 1996-06-28 |
Four Burrows Wind Farm Renewable Energy Systems (RES) · PA14/1456/94 · 3.5 mo to decide | 4.5 | Operational | 1995-03-09 |
Carland Cross Scottish Power Renewables · 11 mo to decide | 6 | Decommissioned | 1992-04-29 |
Cold Northcott Otter Power | 6.6 | Operational | — |
Goonhilly Downs - Wind REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power) | 5.6 | Decommissioned | — |
Does Cornwall approve onshore wind schemes?
Yes — of the 35 onshore wind schemes Cornwall has decided, 74% were approved (26 granted, 9 refused). The UK-wide rate for onshore wind is 68%.
How long does a onshore wind scheme application take in Cornwall?
The median time from application to decision is 7.5 months, against a UK median of 11.5 months for onshore wind. That is measured between the submission and decision dates recorded in REPD, so it reflects the whole determination period including any extensions.
How much onshore wind capacity has Cornwall consented?
143 MW has been consented across 26 approved schemes, with 79 MW refused. A further 14 applications awaits a decision.
Other technologies in Cornwall
Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Open Government Licence v3.0 — 2026 Q1 extract. Approval rate is over decided applications only (approved ÷ approved+refused); withdrawn and undecided schemes are excluded. A permission later expired still counts as approved because consent was granted. REPD covers schemes of roughly 150 kW and above, is published quarterly, and does not record refusal reasons — so nothing here explains why a scheme was refused. Screening context for site selection, not planning advice.
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